[Cialug] How normal is it to ask for w2s and pay stubs as part of the interview process?
David Champion
dchamp1337 at gmail.com
Tue Jun 28 15:21:13 CDT 2016
They should pay you what you're worth based on your experience and market
rates, not how little they think they can pay you based on whatever you're
currently doing - which may not be relevant if the job is significantly
different... i.e. what if someone took a hiatus and went to work at a
non-profit?
I'd let them know how you feel about it, if they don't agree then maybe it
wasn't the right job for you.
-dc
On Tue, Jun 28, 2016 at 2:16 PM, Dave Hala <dave at 58ghz.net> wrote:
> 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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