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Update on post 115. Have you ever had a potential employer verify your current income?
February 8, 2012 at
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I am in the middle of a potential job change. Today is interview #2. This is a technical interview. Yesterday, they sent me the link to fill out their application. They asked what my current "verifiable compensation" is. Why is that any of their business? I only see that as a possible negotiating tool for them. If I put my current salary, it could cost me $5k-$10k in salary for this new potential job. But, if I exaggerate it and they find out, it could cost me the job. The guy I know who is recommending me for this position (and who is also doing the technical interview today) told me to exaggerate it. So, I did. Have you lied about your current income? Anyone ever had a potential employer actually ask for verification?
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A friend of mine was running our IT department since this office opened up. It was his first professional job as well, and ended up leaving last year to go to another company and also got a 50% bump in pay. That's really cool!
Sounds like I need to switch careers!
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edit: read the last page. difficult situation you're in!
I know a guy that left for a "better" job and then came back a year later...don't burn the bridges, never know.
If the current job wants you to stay two weeks longer, and is trying to work it out with the new company to keep you around a bit longer, what is the big deal? You are still going to be working for the old company so your insurance will stay on...
Are you saying they are asking your future employer to make you unemployed for two weeks, maybe a month????
Just tell them you are going to need them to make up the loss pay...if they say no...you say no... Or don't be a jerk about that lost pay and chalk it up to you "buying future consideration" if things were to go south at the new job (like was mentioned)
If the current job wants you to stay two weeks longer, and is trying to work it out with the new company to keep you around a bit longer, what is the big deal? You are still going to be working for the old company so your insurance will stay on...
Are you saying they are asking your future employer to make you unemployed for two weeks, maybe a month????
Just tell them you are going to need them to make up the loss pay...if they say no...you say no... Or don't be a jerk about that lost pay and chalk it up to you "buying future consideration" if things were to go south at the new job (like was mentioned)
Have them pay you a fraction of your paycheck for the last two weeks of March (enough $ to cover insurance only), so you will still be on payroll and still getting insurance for the old company until March 31st.
Last day at one job doesn't HAVE to equal first day at new job on all your paper work. You can be 'working' two jobs at once...plus that way they would give you 'free' insurance for two weeks.
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Have them pay you a fraction of your paycheck for the last two weeks of March (enough $ to cover insurance only), so you will still be on payroll and still getting insurance for the old company until March 31st.
Last day at one job doesn't HAVE to equal first day at new job on all your paper work. You can be 'working' two jobs at once...plus that way they would give you 'free' insurance for two weeks.