Asking employer not to disclose salary information.

[Anonymous]

I’m leaving a position where I was vastly underpaid. I don’t want MB to disclose my salary to any potential employers for obvious reasons. She is comfortable witDoes anyone have suggestions of what she could tell them instead?

[Anonymous]

OP here. Hit enter too soon. She is comfortable with not disclosing but is wondering what i would like her to say instead.

[Anonymous]

It is actually against the law for a prospective employer to ask about current or past salary where I live and in a growing number of states (NY, CA, CT, others) so that is an easy out if you happen to live in one of these areas.

Assuming you are in the DMV where it's still legal, though, it seems fine for her to simply say that she considers salary information confidential, or to bounce the question back to you ("you'll need to talk with X about her salary, as we consider that private" or "we aren't comfortable sharing that on her behalf").

[Anonymous]

My former employers who get called for a reference, tell me everything that was asked. They also warn me if they asked if I do housekeeping.

My former employers would never expect a professional nanny to engage with their personal housekeeping tasks. They all had professional cleaners for that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is actually against the law for a prospective employer to ask about current or past salary where I live and in a growing number of states (NY, CA, CT, others) so that is an easy out if you happen to live in one of these areas.

Assuming you are in the DMV where it's still legal, though, it seems fine for her to simply say that she considers salary information confidential, or to bounce the question back to you ("you'll need to talk with X about her salary, as we consider that private" or "we aren't comfortable sharing that on her behalf").

Sometimes the simplest answer is the best. Thank you!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My former employers who get called for a reference, tell me everything that was asked. They also warn me if they asked if I do housekeeping.

My former employers would never expect a professional nanny to engage with their personal housekeeping tasks. They all had professional cleaners for that.

What does housekeeping have to do with salary information?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My former employers who get called for a reference, tell me everything that was asked. They also warn me if they asked if I do housekeeping.

My former employers would never expect a professional nanny to engage with their personal housekeeping tasks. They all had professional cleaners for that.

What does housekeeping have to do with salary information?

I think the point was that your reference will tell you everything the prospective employer asks -including salary and duties. If the questions are even asked, this should be a huge red flag to the nanny.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My former employers who get called for a reference, tell me everything that was asked. They also warn me if they asked if I do housekeeping.

My former employers would never expect a professional nanny to engage with their personal housekeeping tasks. They all had professional cleaners for that.

What does housekeeping have to do with salary information?

I think the point was that your reference will tell you everything the prospective employer asks -including salary and duties. If the questions are even asked, this should be a huge red flag to the nanny.

My nannies are all strong, intelligent women and don’t need me to vet potential employers.

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Anonymous wrote:My former employers who get called for a reference, tell me everything that was asked. They also warn me if they asked if I do housekeeping.

My former employers would never expect a professional nanny to engage with their personal housekeeping tasks. They all had professional cleaners for that.

What does housekeeping have to do with salary information?

I think the point was that your reference will tell you everything the prospective employer asks -including salary and duties. If the questions are even asked, this should be a huge red flag to the nanny.

My nannies are all strong, intelligent women and don’t need me to vet potential employers.

Surely you're a strong, intelligent woman and don't need former employers to help you vet potential employees.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My former employers who get called for a reference, tell me everything that was asked. They also warn me if they asked if I do housekeeping.

My former employers would never expect a professional nanny to engage with their personal housekeeping tasks. They all had professional cleaners for that.

What does housekeeping have to do with salary information?

I think the point was that your reference will tell you everything the prospective employer asks -including salary and duties. If the questions are even asked, this should be a huge red flag to the nanny.

My nannies are all strong, intelligent women and don’t need me to vet potential employers.

How manny nannies have you had?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My former employers who get called for a reference, tell me everything that was asked. They also warn me if they asked if I do housekeeping.

My former employers would never expect a professional nanny to engage with their personal housekeeping tasks. They all had professional cleaners for that.

What does housekeeping have to do with salary information?

I think the point was that your reference will tell you everything the prospective employer asks -including salary and duties. If the questions are even asked, this should be a huge red flag to the nanny.

My nannies are all strong, intelligent women and don’t need me to vet potential employers.

Surely you're a strong, intelligent woman and don't need former employers to help you vet potential employees.

Ha ha!! Great comeback!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My former employers who get called for a reference, tell me everything that was asked. They also warn me if they asked if I do housekeeping.

My former employers would never expect a professional nanny to engage with their personal housekeeping tasks. They all had professional cleaners for that.

What does housekeeping have to do with salary information?

I think the point was that your reference will tell you everything the prospective employer asks -including salary and duties. If the questions are even asked, this should be a huge red flag to the nanny.

My nannies are all strong, intelligent women and don’t need me to vet potential employers.

Surely you're a strong, intelligent woman and don't need former employers to help you vet potential employees.

It is more appropriate for nannies to ask potential employers to speak to their former nannies.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My former employers who get called for a reference, tell me everything that was asked. They also warn me if they asked if I do housekeeping.

My former employers would never expect a professional nanny to engage with their personal housekeeping tasks. They all had professional cleaners for that.

What does housekeeping have to do with salary information?

I think the point was that your reference will tell you everything the prospective employer asks -including salary and duties. If the questions are even asked, this should be a huge red flag to the nanny.

My nannies are all strong, intelligent women and don’t need me to vet potential employers.

Surely you're a strong, intelligent woman and don't need former employers to help you vet potential employees.

Ha ha!! Great comeback!

Thank you. I guess that shut her up.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My former employers who get called for a reference, tell me everything that was asked. They also warn me if they asked if I do housekeeping.

My former employers would never expect a professional nanny to engage with their personal housekeeping tasks. They all had professional cleaners for that.

What does housekeeping have to do with salary information?

I think the point was that your reference will tell you everything the prospective employer asks -including salary and duties. If the questions are even asked, this should be a huge red flag to the nanny.

My nannies are all strong, intelligent women and don’t need me to vet potential employers.

Surely you're a strong, intelligent woman and don't need former employers to help you vet potential employees.

Ha ha!! Great comeback!

Thank you. I guess that shut her up.

You’d be wrong. ?