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Asking for your current renumeration?

  • 14-01-2015 8:27am
    #1
    Gongoozler
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,263 ✭✭✭


    Hi
    There's a job I saw last night that I'm going to apply for, and they ask to state what your current renumeration is. I'm just thinking about the reason for this. I assume it's because they want to see who they can get at the level they need but for the least salary.

    Opinions and thoughts?


Comments

  • #2
    jon1981
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,359 ✭✭✭jon1981


    This is quite common in my experience. There's no point wasting either persons time if the job remuneration is not in line with your expectation.

    That being said, I've mainly dealt with recruitment companies and to be fair to them they have always pushed hard for as much as is possible.


  • #3
    Gongoozler
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,263 ✭✭✭Gongoozler


    But surely you can generally tell around for much someone is going to be getting depending on the job they're in.

    Anyway this one didn't even mention a range they're offering, which is also off putting. I'll probably apply anyway.


  • #4
    gerrycollins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,799 ✭✭✭gerrycollins


    Just been on the job hunt (got it) but my previous role I was on a large salary but it was shift work so I was compensated for it.

    In my job hunting I would have to explain that my pay included the extra rate and would be X if I were to go back to normal.

    I think part of the question is also to do with similar to me. Why would I give up a job with such a salary to go for a lower one. While I might have every genunine reason in the world employers would also ask around the new employee possible leaving if a better role or similare to previous role came up with previous earning opportunities


  • #5
    SATSUMA
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 706 ✭✭✭SATSUMA


    My view when i was job hunting was to say i was earnning alot more and was willing to "compromise" for the right role... Unfortunately in my area its assumed if you're paid well you must be good which we all know is rubbish!


  • #6
    WoollyRedHat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,462 ✭✭✭✭WoollyRedHat


    jon1981 wrote: »
    This is quite common in my experience. There's no point wasting either persons time if the job remuneration is not in line with your expectation.

    That being said, I've mainly dealt with recruitment companies and to be fair to them they have always pushed hard for as much as is possible.

    Sorry off topic a bit, but what recruitment companies have you used?


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