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Foliage

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3,861 posts

123 months

Friday 30th October 2015
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Why is it that most jobs are now advertised sans-salary often just with 'competitive' put on the spec instead?

And why is it when my first query when being approached cold by someone with a possible position that I might be interested in is about the salary, Am I met with passive aggression?

I just don't understand, is my thinking wrong that I don't want to waste mine or their time taking things further if the salary doesn't meet my expectations (ie meet my personal out goings)...

Foliage

Original Poster:

3,861 posts

123 months

Friday 30th October 2015
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Interesting yet irritating, as I've been strung along on a number of occasions for roles that have been 30% less than I'm currently on.

Again I've just been approached and basically just said no when I'm quite interesting in hearing what they have to say about the role which while out of my comfort zone with regard to product, seems to offer some interesting opportunities... But I know that their idea of 'competitive' salary isn't going to meet with my idea of 'liveable'. I would quite happily take a small pay cut in order to have a new challenge at this moment in time.