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shardian:
Your contract and pay with your current company is considered 'proprietary information' of said company. The other company has no business whatsoever seeing what your company pays or how it writes contracts.
orion:
I got to say that that that's about the craziest thing I have ever heard of. If its true that that is common practice in Singapore then I wouldn't be insulted or anything. It seems to run contrary to the whole idea of getting ahead, and I really can't see that as a cultural phenomenon. I would be really sceptical about that claim.. the headhunter really might want their commission perhaps?
Kevin Mullins:
--- Quote from: protokatie on December 02, 2008, 08:31:17 pm ---On a related note: Any company that is doing something like this probably doesnt really care about the employees it hires. Maybe an upper manager came up with a "cost cutting" competition with the lower managers, and this is how it ended up. If that is the case, you will be entering into "Dilbert Land"...
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Bingo !!
Your question to them should be "how much am I worth to your company" ?
Anybody that wants to base your salary on previous pay is most likely going to give you the least of a raise in order to hire you. And even then you will not truly account for much of an asset to that company...... more like you would just be another number to them. (any other employee) (expendable, etc)
I'd take a pay cut to go work for a better company before I took a job with a company like that.
Matthew Anderson:
I have heard once of this happening in the states... The guy told the truth about how much he made and was asked to provide a paystub on his first day of work...
Personally, I say you tell them how much you make and do not let that alter what you want from them... Just because they want to negotiate from that position does not mean you should...
Also all contact before you start working sets the tone...
They are asking you for some information, do you hide it or show it?
They are trying to negotiate the cheapest price for your talents, how will this effect your next raise?
The psychology of the hiring process fascinates me personally. If a company shows me "anything" which raises a "yellow" flag (not even a red one) I would stay in my secure (if underpaid) job... They are showing you how the business functions from stem to stern...
Good luck ... most importantly remember
Opinions are like ... well ... butt holes ... everyone has one and they usually smell pretty bad!
ChadTower:
Standard questions for the headhunter: Who does he work for? How is he paid? That will tell you exactly how trustworthy he is to you. I've dealt with a lot of headhunters and you have to get that info up front in order to make best use of them. It's all about where his compensation is coming from and for exactly what service.
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