"Current Salary?" Do you lie?

[fogbat]

I have lied in the past - my previous boss told me he'd back up whatever I claimed to have earned

 

[trashpony]

I never lie: should i be successful it's pretty much advertised when i hand my p45 to the new employer anyway, and i don't like being exposed as a liar in general.

however, i never use exisiting salary as a guide to what i want in a future role either, so it would be something of a moot point. my guess is that it's often used to gauge whether i#m in the right sort of area (experince-wise) for the role by headhunters & the like

I only ever work for big companies so the people I tell what I earn never see my P45.

 

[jonead]

I only ever work for big companies so the people I tell what I earn never see my P45.

fair play, it wasn't meant as a pop at you tp

 

[Agent Sparrow]

I've never lied, but then my pay is arranged by bands (which I couldn't/wouldn't lie about).

If my pay was arranged differently I still don't think I'd lie - too worried about being caught out.

 

[Ich bin ein Mod]

Never really occurred to me to lie before, now I'm a teacher its impossible and also pointless.

 

[electrogirl]

I always lie! Do people not lie? Oh god.

 

[ChrisFilter]

I'd consider it. I earn far too much for my age, industry and experience and missed out on a job 'cos I was paid too much and the bloke thought I'd be unhappy dropping down.

 

[equationgirl]

What I earn is between me and my current employer. I will therefore not be giving any future employer any ammunition to do me out of a decent salary.

Which they will, if they know what I earn.

 

[Quartz]

Your current salary is commercially confidential information that is valuable to your current employer's competitors. Assuming you're in the private sector.

 

[dlx1]

reading most adding a couple of grand.
I would add couple quid an hour.

only just started to lie...
So I may have got a some of the jobs I applied for if I didn't lie
I'm away told lie everyone does it

 

[trashpony]

fair play, it wasn't meant as a pop at you tp

I didn't take it as one

 

[g force]

If the salary querstion ever comes up I simply always ask "what's the pay range for the role being offered". If they refuse to answer I won't tell them my current salary bar "it's over X"