Mark, as a career coach, I can tell you it’s very common.
I think you’re missing the point—an interview is a two-way street. Demanding past salary history would be a clear warning that these are not people I want sell a portion of my life to.
I was actually responding to this part of your comment:
“Citation needed as this is actually illegal in many jurisdictions. They may ask, but they may not require disclosure.”
It’s (sort of) common for employers to reject people who won’t provide their salary, regardless of the legality of the practice.
I pretty much agree with your second point (barring the situation I mentioned above, which is that the alternative is going into debt or worse).
Mark, as a career coach, I can tell you it’s very common.
I think you’re missing the point—an interview is a two-way street. Demanding past salary history would be a clear warning that these are not people I want sell a portion of my life to.
I was actually responding to this part of your comment:
“Citation needed as this is actually illegal in many jurisdictions. They may ask, but they may not require disclosure.”
It’s (sort of) common for employers to reject people who won’t provide their salary, regardless of the legality of the practice.
I pretty much agree with your second point (barring the situation I mentioned above, which is that the alternative is going into debt or worse).