Do you write your salary/rate on your CV?

[Francko]

I have wondered about that. Am I being churlish by quoting 'x' and then saying that I won't readily accept less than that? Am I being stupid too?

Should I just go ahead and quote 'x + 20%' and then accept 'x'? Then everybody's happy, and one of these times I might get what I ask for, whereas if I never ask then I won't.

Hi expat,

my rule of thumb is that x is really x+5 to 7%. I don't feel to enlarge it too much as I feel that wouldn't be correct. It is indeed the minimum salary you would be available to work with. If they ask me what is your expected salary I might quote Y as I wouldn't necessarily accept X, but that is only after the interview and after having a better idea of the company and the job (also depending on the current level of satisfaction of actual position). It's true that for contracting there is more margin of negotiation but at least an indication of what is your current market value as permie is useful to give an idea of what you might be ready to accept if you move from permanent to contract.

Milan, one more idiocy outburst and you'll be added to my ignore list, I warn you.

[Francko]

This has already been discussed.

http://forums.contractoruk.com/threa...1-10-drop.html

Remember newbies, the Search button is your friend....

A pity that newbies don't know how to make a search and only find something that is completely unrelated. I hope you are more effective and less inaccurate at doing your job.

[tim123]

A pity that newbies don't know how to make a search and only find something that is completely unrelated..

Some of the 'old timers' don't either.

I tried ity once for a thread that I knew was there and it didn't find it.

Haven't used it since.

tim

[milanbenes]

Frankco you little entrepeneur you, when you take new jobs you ask for an extra 5 to 7%

you'll be joining Britain's Rich List before you know it !!!

putting your salary or your rate on your cv is unprofessional

break out Frankco you can do it

Milan.

[wendigo100]

Do you reckon it is a good idea to write your current salary/rate on your CV or it's just useless/negative?

Not a good idea - it's a stick to beat you with.

However, I disagree with milan here - whenever I talk to an agent about a job one of the first things I want to know is how much (ball-park will do) the pay is. I don't want to waste everyone's time discussing much else (and especially doing an interview) if that is a show-stopper.

Agent: "Great job, are you interested?"

Me: "How much does it pay?"

Agent: "12 pounds an hour."

Me: "That's crap, even milan earns more than that!"

Agent: "No he doesn't!"

Me: "OK but it's still crap. Not interested."

[ratewhore]

fucking hell, I can't believe this thread exists!!!

Pimp - Whats your rate?

Contractor - £600/day

Pimp - What's your minimum rate?

Contractor - £600/day.

Job done...

[DimPrawn]

Pimp - What's your rate?

Contractor - £600/day

Pimp - What's your lowest rate?

Contractor - Do I look like a ******* arab at a souk?

[Sockpuppet]

Had a discussion with a pimp today (current one) who said I was selling myself short and I should ask for more money.

I'm still in shock.

[Sockpuppet]

I would suggest that you send a covering page which shows your rate and expectations probably something like

Name : FRANCKO

Expectations : SHOW ME THE MONEY, SHOWWWWWW MEEEEEEE THE MONEYYYYYY. I LOVVVVVVEEEEEE BLAAAAAACKKKKKKK PEOOOOPPPPLLEEE

Present Salary : £600 p/d

Anyone else find that deeply disturbing that in your head we all shouted that like Jerrry?

[Zippy]

Pimp - What's your rate?

Contractor - £600/day

Pimp - What's your lowest rate?

Contractor - Do I look like a ******* arab at a souk?

C'mon Prawnie you've got to haggle - '£500/day - are you trying to ruin me?'