im thinking about lying about how much i make to try and get a higher offer out of a company i want ot work for. can the check anywhere and find out?
2007-01-31 08:59:51 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Don't lie. Liars always get tripped up. Ask for the salary you want. If you don't get it, you can then decide if you want to take the job.
The current employer will not tell how much you earn. The IRS will keep your earnings confidential. But you pay state taxes, local taxes, use your income to qualify for credit, so the information is out there and not perfectly secure.
2007-01-31 09:06:16 · answer #1 · answered by regerugged 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They can't find out directly, but they can find out indirectly what you were making by asking someone at your former company what they typically pay people in your position. Plus it will probably be obvious if you are lying. In most industries, salaries are pretty standard across companies. Plus in my industry (banking) it's pretty common knowledge what other banks pay. Same is true in law, consulting, investment banking, finance, real estate, etc. There's usually an accepted standard salary that most companies follow. Additionally, I'm sure they have a target that they are willing to pay, and if you say you were earning much higher than that, they will probably just not offer you the job, even if they don't figure out you were lying.
2007-01-31 09:14:51 · answer #2 · answered by lizzgeorge 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Legally no. If they know the HR person or someone who knows your salary they may casually ask. Be prepared to negotiate your new salary. Remember that you can only come down in wage. So ask for more than you intend to get. Your future emplyer will most likely assume this as well and will start off wil a low ball offer.
Also, there are reports and studies done that give out salary ranges. The person you interview should know this as well.
2007-01-31 09:10:30 · answer #3 · answered by Bloodsucker 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I own an employment company and the answer is YES.
When we call to check references we ask all kinds of questions.
By law business only have to verify dates of employment.
Some companies will give me lots of info. sometimes even bad.
Usually large corporate companies follow the laws on a strict basis and won't give out very much info. Smaller companies usually divulge more info.
Good luck!!
2007-01-31 09:12:27 · answer #4 · answered by autumalena 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. When they call your former employer they can only ask if you were a good employee, showed up for work on time, and worked for as long as you said you did and in the position listed on your resume. Go Big! Ask for at least a 20% raise
2007-01-31 09:03:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some large companies check salaries as one of the standard items they check. Smaller companies probably won't.
2007-01-31 09:08:24 · answer #6 · answered by spot 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No they can't but DON'T DO IT! You'd be taking a huge risk that could not only ruin your job offer, but also future employment due to a tarnished reputation. Instead, go to www.salary.com, see what the 75th percentile is for the job, and convince them why you deserve that or more.
2007-01-31 10:06:30 · answer #7 · answered by Luvly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. But you could price yourself right out of a job offer too. Be careful to remain within the pay scale margin.
2007-01-31 09:05:10 · answer #8 · answered by Know-it-all 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they take the time and trouble eventually they will. They can say they are from a fiance company and claim they are confirming your income,just an example
2007-01-31 09:10:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All they can say is "Yes, she worked here." and "Yes, we would hire her back." They can also confirm the dates you were employed and a job title. It's basically Yes or No.
Most large companies have automated systems that do this.
2007-01-31 09:09:36 · answer #10 · answered by blndchik 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋