scott wrote:

> Actually here in Germany it's quite different to the UK, no job advert 
> ever says what salary they are going to pay, not even a range.  You have 
> to tell them what you are expecting.

OK, that sounds pretty scary.

If you say a number that's too high, they'll do "damn, we're not paying 
that!" and not hire you. And if you say a number that's too low, they'll 
be all like "haha, this guy doesn't have a clue!"

> Also watch out because when they are interviewing you they will likely 
> ask what your current salary is.  Make sure you have a figure in your 
> head for when they ask you this question.  DO NOT tell them your real 
> salary because it is way lower than someone like you deserves.  By 
> answering this question with 25K instead of 15K you will have just earnt 
> yourself an extra 10K per year for the rest of your life.  No matter how 
> much you hate lying, you'd be really really stupid to tell them the 
> truth, because they are only going to pay you the minimum they think 
> they need to.

Uh-huh. And they're not going to check this and find out I'm blatently 
lying?

Besides, do I really want to work for somebody where I have to lie to 
get what I desurve?

OOC... I run a small computer network, and I write technical documents. 
What do you estimate I *should* be being paid for that?

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