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

[Dave Hala]

Its not an "honesty test" when they qualify it with "I want to make
sure your starting salary isn't more than what you made in the past".

:) Dave



On Tue, Jun 28, 2016 at 2:13 PM, Dave Weis <djweis at sjdjweis.com> wrote:
> 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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