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ark_ader:
I would tell them to go and jump. You have the right to privacy.
If they get nervy and don't offer you the job without that info, then go to the next best offer.
I would be very suspicious if a company wanted to know what I was paid previously, and as of yet only the US application forms have this requirement, which I leave blank. There is nothing wrong in asking, and if you are dumb enough to contribute.... ::)
If the company wants you bad enough, you will get the job regardless. :cheers:
Dartful Dodger:
I've got my annual/anal review today.
I haven't had any new projects for months and it doesn't look like there're any big projects for me anytime soon.
Last year I was pist when they tried to just to give me a "cost of living raise" so I demanded more. It felt good having the upper hand during the review.
This year’s review is going to suk. I'm going to have to act happy and fake gratitude when/if they offer me a “cost of living” raise.
SavannahLion:
--- Quote from: hyiu on December 08, 2008, 11:37:11 am ---I believe they cannot ask your age in US.... that will lead to age discrimination...
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You don't need to ask someones age to know it. Companies will get it from your birthdate or once the interview process starts. There's no way to hide how old a person is and it's guaranteed that if that strip club doesn't want to hire that sixty year old stripper, they're going to find an excuse not to.
In all seriousness, there are some rare situations where a company can legally refuse to hire someone based on age. Usually when the person is under 18/21. For instance, one can't hire anyone under 18 when the job calls for operating heavy machinery.
--- Quote from: hyiu on December 08, 2008, 11:37:11 am ---I don't know about marriage status, dependent status... etc.
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I only know of one instance about ten years ago where a company was hiring only non-married people for a job. The company offered me a job to climb electric towers on the otherside of the world installing and repairing lines. Given the job locations, I wasn't all that interested risking electrocution or being used as a target.
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