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

[Dave Weis]

It's partly an honesty test. If I tell you I'm making 80k as a level one
help desk but actually making 40k it is not a good start to our
relationship.

Anyway, not that uncommon. If you're uncomfortable then decline the request.

On Jun 28, 2016 10:57 AM, "Josh More" <jmore at starmind.org> wrote:

> 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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