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Subject:Salary History and Used Cars From:"Dave L. Meek's User Account" <dave -at- ROGUE -dot- DISC-SYNERGY -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 14 Jun 1995 16:47:29 -0700
Mickey Wadia wrote:
<snip>No matter how clever your psychology,
>why do I get the feeling that I got screwed whenever I'm asked
>to give a salary history?
Probably because your pay should be based on your value to the
company, and NOT on what you want, need, or made in the past.
You might try that as a response; I have.
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