For a very long time, it has been standard procedure for many people to *inflate* your current salary when interviewing for a new job. However, those days are in the past and potential employers have access to how much you made from every paycheck at almost every job you've worked. This is all because of "employment reporting" services, the most common being *The Work Number* by Equifax. They gather data from every paycheck you've ever received and hold information on your employer that you worked for, your job title, when you were hired, when you were fired, where you were listed as living when you worked there, your salary, your hourly rate, your raises, how much overtime you choose to work, bonuses, commissions, pensions, severance, tips, vacation. Basically everything. You have no leverage to inflate your salary anymore, companies know *exactly* what your numbers are going in to the interview. If you don't believe me, you can check it for yourself. Because this information is subject to the Fair Credit Report Act, you are allowed to request a free annual disclosure of your file from the The Work Number (or whatever other reporting agencies) that lists every single thing they know about you, and it is *shocking* how much employment data they have on you. If anyone is is interested, you can get your disclosure straight from their website: https://theworknumber.com/resource/-/resource/request-form-employment-data-report Freeze them out! https://employees.theworknumber.com/employee-data-freeze
Wtf
Even if this is available, how often do they spend the time to check?
Lol ๐
I donโt lie, I actually make 326k
๐ฒ fiddy for me in Michigan
Some random HR person in a random company can access payroll and income for any random person in the US?? Great!!! Why not attach that persons ring videos to Equifax and share that as well
Only if you tell them your social security number. Itโs no different than telling someone your Ring password.
Whatโs it been like living under a rock?
Does it show RSUs?
I agree that you should freeze the report, but it's important to remember that you can always just take the stance that you are worth what you are worth and stand firm that a previous salary is irrelevant.
Iโve never been asked current salary
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