balidey
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I am looking to change jobs, from one I have been in for many years. I am planning a big step up in level of responsibility and salary.
I am not going to mention real figures here, I'll make something up.
So lets say I am currently on £250,000 and I am going for a job with a salary of £750,000. Obviously it is more than what I am on now. But some job adverts ask for current salary level. If I said I was on £550,000, then they think I am currently quite close to their target, much closer than I am really on. But if I took the job, would they find out what I was on when they start sorting out my salary, NI and tax payments?
I understand that this is bordering on lying to get a job. Some jobs give a salary figure. Some ask for your expectations. Some ask for your current salary. So really all I am asking for is in the third scenario, if I apply for a job and they ask for mine and I inflate it a bit closer to theirs, will I get found out?
EDIT to add: I am applying for jobs I have qualifications and experience for, just that I have been in my current job for so long and I have not pushed annually for pay rises, and the jobs I am after are also considered a 'step up the ladder' so I am looking at a potential large increase which some employers may look at as me not being suitable.
I am not going to mention real figures here, I'll make something up.
So lets say I am currently on £250,000 and I am going for a job with a salary of £750,000. Obviously it is more than what I am on now. But some job adverts ask for current salary level. If I said I was on £550,000, then they think I am currently quite close to their target, much closer than I am really on. But if I took the job, would they find out what I was on when they start sorting out my salary, NI and tax payments?
I understand that this is bordering on lying to get a job. Some jobs give a salary figure. Some ask for your expectations. Some ask for your current salary. So really all I am asking for is in the third scenario, if I apply for a job and they ask for mine and I inflate it a bit closer to theirs, will I get found out?
EDIT to add: I am applying for jobs I have qualifications and experience for, just that I have been in my current job for so long and I have not pushed annually for pay rises, and the jobs I am after are also considered a 'step up the ladder' so I am looking at a potential large increase which some employers may look at as me not being suitable.