[Cialug] How normal is it to ask for w2s and pay stubs as part of the interview process?

[Josh More]

If you have to take the job, do what they say, but keep looking.  I agree
that this one is manipulative and not worth any long term plans.

-Josh

On Tue, Jun 28, 2016 at 10:53 AM, Scott Yates <Scott at yatesframe.com> wrote:

> My reaction to that would be to tell them where to shove their "job".  That
> smells WAY to much like game playing and manipulation right from the
> outset.  Please realize though I have a very low tolerance for mind games.
> Your situation/mind set may be different.
>
> On Tue, Jun 28, 2016 at 10:49 AM, c <cbpurcell at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I've been flat out told that they want the w2s to make sure that the
> hiring
> > salary isn't that much more than what I have made in the past. Which
> creeps
> > me out. You should want to know about the quality of my work, verify if I
> > can meet and exceed your needs and what salary range I am looking for.
> >
> > On Tue, Jun 28, 2016 at 10:44 AM, Josh More <jmore at starmind.org> wrote:
> >
> > > I have encountered this as a form of employment verification.
> > >
> > > Go ahead and provide them, but redact the actual payment numbers.  The
> > rest
> > > should be the normal data that people need for the employment process.
> > >
> > > If they react negatively to the redacted data, then as Scott says,
> it's a
> > > big red flag and you should disengage from the process.
> > >
> > > -Josh
> > >
> > > On Tue, Jun 28, 2016 at 10:42 AM, Scott Yates <Scott at yatesframe.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > In over 25 years of professional work, I have never heard of this.
> It
> > > > might be a good opportunity to re-examine weather you really want to
> > work
> > > > there.  Seems like a BIG red flag to me.
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, Jun 28, 2016 at 10:37 AM, c <cbpurcell at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > It seems pretty out there to me and I don't think I have come
> across
> > it
> > > > > before today, but wanted to check with the community and see if
> > others
> > > > have
> > > > > gotten this request before.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > Purcell
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