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Update on post 115. Have you ever had a potential employer verify your current income?

26,586 3,338 February 8, 2012 at 07:25 AM in Question
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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02-18-2012 at 06:48 AM.
02-18-2012 at 06:48 AM.
Quote from Curtieson :
(that is a good point!)



A guy I worked with got a new job...his current boss called his upcoming boss and told them if they went through hiring him, that the current company would make it very hard for the new company to get contracts with the current company anymore (and he did have the power to do that).

The guy swapping jobs found out because the new company called and said 'we don't want you if that is what it costs'...EEK!...well, the guy swapping flipped out, threatened to sue, was at the airport flying to a job site for the week...so he drove back into the office from the airport, dropped off his stuff and said "f-off"

It was pretty crazy.
Not trying to scare mavtech, huh? Smilie
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02-18-2012 at 08:25 AM.
02-18-2012 at 08:25 AM.
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If it were me I would tell my future employer not to worry about what the current employer asked and tell them you will be there in two weeks.

Then I would tell my current employer that they should have asked ME if I was ok with pushing my start date back. Then inform them that "if you had gone through me and not made such a stupid breach of etiquette I would have discussed the matter with my future employer and worked the extra two weeks. As it is though, I will be starting my new position as planned in two weeks".

But that is just me, seems like Mavtech is a little more even keeled than I am Stick Out Tongue
I would go with this.


Who am I kidding? I would have left the moment I found out they contacted my new employer.
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02-19-2012 at 07:37 AM.
02-19-2012 at 07:37 AM.
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I would go with this.


Who am I kidding? I would have left the moment I found out they contacted my new employer.
Before or after asking if they want fires w/ that and telling nagin more lettuce?
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02-19-2012 at 08:59 AM.
02-19-2012 at 08:59 AM.
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Before or after asking if they want fires w/ that and telling nagin more lettuce?
Sorry, while it would appear you're familiar with flipping burgers I am not.
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02-19-2012 at 12:53 PM.
02-19-2012 at 12:53 PM.
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Sorry, while it would appear you're familiar with flipping burgers I am not.
I have no problem admitting I've worked fast food in my hs days and a yr or 2 during college. Smilie
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02-19-2012 at 02:18 PM.
02-19-2012 at 02:18 PM.
Just a question (not intended in a mean way or anything), but why is it that important for you to have insurance for 2 weeks? What I'm saying is, if this will cause issues with your past and future employer, wouldn't you just rather get thru it for the sake of getting a better job? Just a way of not stirring the pot and getting everything to run as smooth as possible?
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02-19-2012 at 07:13 PM.
02-19-2012 at 07:13 PM.
Quote from BayArea :
Just a question (not intended in a mean way or anything), but why is it that important for you to have insurance for 2 weeks? What I'm saying is, if this will cause issues with your past and future employer, wouldn't you just rather get thru it for the sake of getting a better job? Just a way of not stirring the pot and getting everything to run as smooth as possible?
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02-20-2012 at 05:07 AM.
02-20-2012 at 05:07 AM.
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So what happened? That's a majorly sheisty situation.
That whole story went down the day he turned in his two weeks (he turned it in, then went to the airport to fly out to a site to do his job like he normally would). He got the call from the new employer while at the gate...so, once he went and threw the fit, he quit that day. He called up HR and the boss that threatened got in a bit of trouble (he was a big exec in the company though just consulting over our department for a couple months; so he didn't get let go.)

Pretty sure the guy switching jobs still got paid for the next two weeks as a kind of settlement.

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Not trying to scare mavtech, huh? Smilie
It was just a situation that reminded me of this, just showing it could be a lot worse! haha
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02-20-2012 at 05:12 AM.
02-20-2012 at 05:12 AM.
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Also I don't know why you are freaking out about insurance. Typically speaking your insurance doesn't end mid month and even if it did there are things such as COBRA to CYA. Also your new insurance isn't likely to kick in until the 1st of the next month.
I checked with HR. My insurance with my current company ends at midnight on my last day. They said there is also a gap with Cobra. I'm just trying to make sure my family is covered. I could put myself at risk. But, I have a 6 year old and a 1 year old.
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02-20-2012 at 05:57 AM.
02-20-2012 at 05:57 AM.
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I checked with HR. My insurance with my current company ends at midnight on my last day. They said there is also a gap with Cobra. I'm just trying to make sure my family is covered. I could put myself at risk. But, I have a 6 year old and a 1 year old.
See Q13
http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/faqs/faq-...cobra.html

If you do it right there shouldn't be a gap.
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02-20-2012 at 06:14 AM.
02-20-2012 at 06:14 AM.
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I checked with HR. My insurance with my current company ends at midnight on my last day. They said there is also a gap with Cobra. I'm just trying to make sure my family is covered. I could put myself at risk. But, I have a 6 year old and a 1 year old.
Never heard of a gap its retroactive that may have been what HR was referring to. Regardless it would be quite the headache if you had a problem in those couple weeks.

Your in the driver seat don't let your employer try and call the shots.
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02-20-2012 at 06:18 AM.
02-20-2012 at 06:18 AM.
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See Q13
http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/faqs/faq-...cobra.html

If you do it right there shouldn't be a gap.
Thanks for the info. I'd hate to see what the full premium is for our family. My company only charges me $76 per paycheck for family coverage.
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02-20-2012 at 07:04 AM.
02-20-2012 at 07:04 AM.
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Thanks for the info. I'd hate to see what the full premium is for our family. My company only charges me $76 per paycheck for family coverage.
I had Cobra when I was laid off, it was like $215 a month for my wife and I.

But in any case, these are costs you should not have to incur... At the very least tell the boss either the company pays for your March insurance or you are done when you said you were done. Case closed!
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02-20-2012 at 07:11 AM.
02-20-2012 at 07:11 AM.
It looks like the drama has blown over. On Friday, I called my Lead. He was out of the office. He said that he's not sure why our Director said he needed to push my start date back. There is no reason that he can think of for me to stay longer. Well, my new employer told my current boss that I had that discussion with my Lead (oops!). He just called me into his office and told me that they agreed on my original start date of February 29th. I think my Lead saying that helped my case. But, I hope I don't get him in any hot water. He has been very supportive through this.
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02-20-2012 at 07:13 AM.
02-20-2012 at 07:13 AM.
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There is no reason that he can think of for me to stay longer.
Backhanded compliments do make the world go round. laugh out loud
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