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Salary expectations.

  • 08-10-2021 4:16pm
    #1
    defiantdancer
    Registered Users Posts: 175 ✭✭


    Hello there,

    I am hoping somebody very experienced in changing jobs might be able to advise me on this...

    Unfortunately, I am not experienced in changing jobs/applying for jobs. I worked in my previous role for a very long time but was made redundant last year as a result of the pandemic. Since then , I have been trying to figure out my next chapter and trying to upskill.

    My question is I recently applied for a role of service assistant/receptionist with the Law Society of Ireland. I have just received an email from them asking what my current salary package is and what my salary expectations are for the role? Is this the normal procedure these days? I don’t know anybody who works for the Law Society and it’s not listed on Glassdoor. I have obviously tried googling it but with no joy. Would anybody have an idea of the salary they would be offering? I have no idea what to put down. I am on a very low salary at the moment and am continuously dipping into my savings-jobs are not plentiful in the middle of a pandemic. I don’t want to pitch too low in case I shoot myself in the foot or pitch too high in case I exclude myself. I feel like I am in a game of poker and am being made to show my hand first.... I am not very good at poker unfortunately.

    Any advice gratefully received. Thanks in advance.



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  • #2
    Mrs OBumble
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,084 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    Do not tell them your current salary,unless it is relevant to the job.

    Personally always say market rate for the job - but sometimes this costs me the job.

    IMHO, always give a range, eg 22-28k.

    Try Google for salary surveys, to see what others in jobs with similar titles are paying.



  • #3
    KeithTS
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 743 ✭✭✭KeithTS


    posted twice, cant deleted.....



  • #4
    defiantdancer
    Registered Users Posts: 175 ✭✭defiantdancer


    Thanks Mrs O!

    Salary range is a good idea, will do that. Re stating current salary, can I say I don’t want to disclose that?

    However, it would be very easy for them to find out as it is the first point of the pay scale of the Dept of Health....

    I am pretty clueless about this sort of stuff and need to get up to speed quickly. The last time I was doing so many job applications, I used to keep all my rejection letters in a biscuit tin under my bed! Now, you don’t even get rejection letters! Am showing my age here but hopefully it will give somebody a laugh!



  • #5
    Annascaul
    Registered Users Posts: 127 ✭✭Annascaul


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117994037#Comment_117994037

    Use exactly these words: I am usually being put forward for similar roles in the salary range between this and that figure....... Be sure you have spoken about your experience beforehand.



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