Salary Info and Part Time Work

[Anonymous]

I have worked part time for a number of years and am now applying to full time position. How do I handle information regarding current salary - give the actual salary or the full-time equivalent (current salary is roughly 175K, full-time equivalent would be 300K)? I am not hiding the fact that I am currently working part-time.

[Anonymous]

When describing my salary as an expat, I would let them know that my tax adjusted salary was X. Because in order to have the same take home pay, I would need considerably more to reflect the tax difference.

So you could say something to the effect that your salary, adjusted to reflect a full-time position is the equivalent of Y.

[Anonymous]

I feel like people are "creative" on these all the time. Like, my husband just completed one, and included some annual non-wage perks that his company paid every year (like a guaranteed HSA contribution and other randoms that added upto $15k). And he included a special "extra" bonus award in his total bonus from last year, even though it wasn't technically part of his bonus scheme. It all showed up on his W2 that they asked for - he was just creative in how he added it up.

If I were you, i would indicate "$300,000 annualized" or something. Whatever you can to get the $300k on the paper and not the $175k, because it was unconsciously stick in the employer's brain and give you a better starting place for negotiating a higher salary.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I feel like people are "creative" on these all the time. Like, my husband just completed one, and included some annual non-wage perks that his company paid every year (like a guaranteed HSA contribution and other randoms that added upto $15k). And he included a special "extra" bonus award in his total bonus from last year, even though it wasn't technically part of his bonus scheme. It all showed up on his W2 that they asked for - he was just creative in how he added it up.

If I were you, i would indicate "$300,000 annualized" or something. Whatever you can to get the $300k on the paper and not the $175k, because it was unconsciously stick in the employer's brain and give you a better starting place for negotiating a higher salary.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have worked part time for a number of years and am now applying to full time position. How do I handle information regarding current salary - give the actual salary or the full-time equivalent (current salary is roughly 175K, full-time equivalent would be 300K)? I am not hiding the fact that I am currently working part-time.

YOU...DON'T...TELL...THEM...YOUR...SALARY

Why is this so difficult for DCUMers to understand?

[Anonymous]

There are forms online that you have to complete sometimes these days. I just applied for a job last night and had to list my salary to be able to hit submit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are forms online that you have to complete sometimes these days. I just applied for a job last night and had to list my salary to be able to hit submit.

Put $1.00.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have worked part time for a number of years and am now applying to full time position. How do I handle information regarding current salary - give the actual salary or the full-time equivalent (current salary is roughly 175K, full-time equivalent would be 300K)? I am not hiding the fact that I am currently working part-time.

YOU...DON'T...TELL...THEM...YOUR...SALARY

Why is this so difficult for DCUMers to understand?

For some federal contracts you have to fill out a certified form called a biodata and list your salary for the last 5 years. HR will then call and verify those numbers. Lying is immediate grounds for losing your offer.

[Anonymous]

My husband was headhunted for an executive level position, and it was clear an offer was forthcoming (after several rounds of cross country meetings with the board and coo etc) and they still insisted on him filling out a salary form. He balked, and the person he is reporting to (who reports to the CEO) had also just joined the company and said he too was required to fill in this form and HR wasn't going to move without it. My husband could have put his foot down, but now you've changed the whole dynamic. It's really, really an awkward position.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are forms online that you have to complete sometimes these days. I just applied for a job last night and had to list my salary to be able to hit submit.

Put $1.00.

Why? This makes no sense. Why are you recommending this kind of lie?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have worked part time for a number of years and am now applying to full time position. How do I handle information regarding current salary - give the actual salary or the full-time equivalent (current salary is roughly 175K, full-time equivalent would be 300K)? I am not hiding the fact that I am currently working part-time.

YOU...DON'T...TELL...THEM...YOUR...SALARY

Why is this so difficult for DCUMers to understand?

Then as a hiring manager, I won't pursue your application further.

[Anonymous]

What field are you in and making $175k for part-time work?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are forms online that you have to complete sometimes these days. I just applied for a job last night and had to list my salary to be able to hit submit.

Put $1.00.

Why? This makes no sense. Why are you recommending this kind of lie?

Yeah, I've filled out two that had a note saying if you put in $1 or another fictitious amount you will be immediately disqualified.

So unfair.

[Anonymous]

PS on those form ones they also didn't allow for non numerical figured, too, so you couldn't say annualized or tax adjusted or anything like that.

[Anonymous]

Just think! The companies/organizations are putting their best foot forward when they are asking you to apply for a position!

Thanks HR, you're giving us such hope for our future employment. Ack!