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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Meshio.com - a Malaysia personal finance blog - Latest Comments in Expected Salary vs Previous Salary &amp;raquo; Meshio.com- a Malaysia Personal Finance Blog</title><link>http://meshio.disqus.com/</link><description></description><language>en</language><lastBuildDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2005 07:07:00 -0000</lastBuildDate><item><title>Re: Expected Salary vs Previous Salary &amp;raquo; Meshio.com- a Malaysia Personal Finance Blog</title><link>http://www.meshio.com/2005/08/expected-salary-vs-previous-salary/#comment-2465302</link><description>oysterman: Thanks 4 the tip ;) Will keep that in mind should I decide to go back to a full time job</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Zeke</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2005 07:07:00 -0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Re: Expected Salary vs Previous Salary &amp;raquo; Meshio.com- a Malaysia Personal Finance Blog</title><link>http://www.meshio.com/2005/08/expected-salary-vs-previous-salary/#comment-2465301</link><description>Zeke, which is why, it is pertinent you do not reveal your current/salary history, so that you can adjust your expectations up and down without being discriminated.&lt;br&gt;&lt;/br&gt;&lt;br&gt;If you adjust down, they will think you are only using them as temporary stepping stone before you jump ship to a higher paying job.&lt;/br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/br&gt;&lt;br&gt;That's why, we must NEVER reveal our salary history, even if it means costing us the job.&lt;/br&gt;</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">oysterman</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2005 12:36:00 -0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Re: Expected Salary vs Previous Salary &amp;raquo; Meshio.com- a Malaysia Personal Finance Blog</title><link>http://www.meshio.com/2005/08/expected-salary-vs-previous-salary/#comment-2465300</link><description>funny thing is... it doesn't make a difference even after i lower my expected salary or mention that i'm willing to work for less.</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Zeke</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2005 10:59:00 -0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Re: Expected Salary vs Previous Salary &amp;raquo; Meshio.com- a Malaysia Personal Finance Blog</title><link>http://www.meshio.com/2005/08/expected-salary-vs-previous-salary/#comment-2465299</link><description>i think the moment I mention my current salary, my interviewer gives me a pass :P hehe. All the companies i hv applied for cant afford 2 hire me... hence, my current situation ^_^</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Zeke</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2005 10:58:00 -0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Re: Expected Salary vs Previous Salary &amp;raquo; Meshio.com- a Malaysia Personal Finance Blog</title><link>http://www.meshio.com/2005/08/expected-salary-vs-previous-salary/#comment-2465298</link><description>Are u saying we should not put the real current salary in r resume? izzit?</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">nsk*richard</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2005 07:13:00 -0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Re: Expected Salary vs Previous Salary &amp;raquo; Meshio.com- a Malaysia Personal Finance Blog</title><link>http://www.meshio.com/2005/08/expected-salary-vs-previous-salary/#comment-2465297</link><description>You read my mind brah! Why on earth would they need to know right? If ur planning to hire me, pay me what YOU think I'm worth, not what my current/previous company thinks.My previous/current salary my friend, is IRRELEVANT.</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">David</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2005 06:11:00 -0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>