How to answer "What is your current or most recent salary"? (job offers, employee)
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Not really, no. Salary is a periodic payment rather than piecemeal (per hour). It's poorly used in daily jargon, so you could say that. A better response would be that you're an hourly employee and make $60 per hour.
Not really, no. Salary is a periodic payment rather than piecemeal (per hour). It's poorly used in daily jargon, so you could say that. A better response would be that you're an hourly employee and make $60 per hour.
To better explain my situation, I'm self employed. I pay myself and not every year I make the same payment.
To better explain my situation, I'm self employed. I pay myself and not every year I make the same payment.
So just answer the question.
My most recent salary was $120,000/yr (assuming full-time). If I had significant owners' draw on capital, I'd include that as well. My most recent salary was $120,000/yr, but I also took an additional $40,000 in draw for that year.
My most recent salary was $120,000/yr (assuming full-time). If I had significant owners' draw on capital, I'd include that as well. My most recent salary was $120,000/yr, but I also took an additional $40,000 in draw for that year.
Last year my salary was low. But the previous year it was good.
So I don't know if they would take me as a serious candidate due to the low salary. Plus, I would think that takes away any negotiating power I could have.
My total compensation has varied over the last few years due to my being self employed. Just like any business I have had fat years and I have lean years, with anything ranging from $xxx to $xxx.
Last year my salary was low. But the previous year it was good.
So I don't know if they would take me as a serious candidate due to the low salary. Plus, I would think that takes away any negotiating power I could have.
You can always expound upon it.
Last year my salary was only $40,000, down from $120,000 the previous two years. I'm self-employed and there has been increased competition which is why I am interested in working as an employee.
I'd still answer the question, however. Evading the question makes you look dishonest. And if you say your current salary is $60/hour and when they ask for verification it comes back $15,000 because you only work five hours a week that looks wildly dishonest.
I would not answer the question at all. Read this article from Liz Ryan. Your current salary is nobody's business. All that matters is the salary the new job offers and whether you have the necessary qualifications.
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