I don't understand why people don't post salary ranges?

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March 16,2022 at 7:32AM UTC

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I don't understand why people don't post salary ranges? I don't want to waste my time if they aren't offering or can't offer something that is comfortable for me, and I don't want to waste their time in going over my resume and interviewing and what not.

Also, can we please make it clear that the position actually isn't vacant, we just need a pool of applicants just in case? Because I'm sure I'm not the only person involved in the job hunt who doesn't have time for "waiting around".

As the hiring party, you wouldn't want me wasting your time. Don't waste mine. I just feel that if you're not up front in a simple job posting, probably not a company I want to work for. What else are you not up front about? culture? pay? actual job description?

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Kelli ThompsonMarch 16,2022 at 12:29PM UTC
Many states are now requiring employers to post salary ranges to aid in transparency. I’ve written my senator about salary based issues and encourage everyone to do the same!
AnonymousMarch 16,2022 at 1:32PM UTC
I fully agree. I also agree with what Kelli stated that is good to write your representatives and senators.
I was doing a presentation the other day and someone asked what questions you should never ask in an interview as the potential candidate.
I said obvious things like nothing personal life or that could reveal information about your personal life, I also mentioned how to gain information about maternity leave without saying those words, but when it came to salary I said it is good to ask about the salary range at the end of a first interview if the information hasn't already been given.
The professor did not agree she said it was rude and that you shouldn't do that till the end of the process....which frustrates me because why should anybody waste their time if they know they have zero chance of achieving a salary they want. Life isn't 100% about money but we all deserved to get paid what were worth being transparent about it shouldn't be so hard.
Stacey KMarch 16,2022 at 2:08PM UTC
Would you buy a house if you didn't know what it cost? I think women especially have been raised traditionally anyway, not to rock the boat and be happy with whatever has been offered... and that is why still in this day and age we don't make the same amount of money for doing the same (or more) work.
AnonymousMarch 17,2022 at 2:27PM UTC
Agreed!
SamanthaMarch 16,2022 at 6:20PM UTC
This is so true! In my opinion job hunting is a 2 way street, you want a job, and they want an employee. What do they have to offer you! They're learning about what you have to offer, why are we waiting till the end of the process and putting in all this work only to learn they're not offering what we want? Shouldn't be hard to be transparent.
Also - Can you share your tips for asking about maternity leave?
AnonymousMarch 17,2022 at 1:58PM UTC
I fully agree. They don't have to give me an exact number because that will depend on the experience and skills of the candidate but most employers have a range.
Tips on Maternity leave....since you don't want to bring up that you are pregnant or are hoping to become pregnant focus on getting information on their benefits in general. This should cover whether they have any form of Maternity Leave policy. Question could be....What are the benefits for this position? Is there a document I could reference?
Sometimes you can find this information on their HR website but it depends on the type of organization. Often times, its only their medical plans.
It can also be good to ask how many employees a company has if you know they are small. Employers with less than 49 employers are not legally required to follow FMLA or ACA. If you plan to have kids and they don't have to follow FMLA that can be a large decision.
AnonymousMarch 17,2022 at 3:54PM UTC
You can ask if they have any kind of paid or unpaid family leave as well and who is covered - if they ask why, you can state that you think it's helpful to compare with their disability policy. Some states have state FML requirements for certain smaller employers so check into that ahead of time if you can.
AnonymousMarch 18,2022 at 3:07PM UTC
Or let us know what the salary range is after the first or second interview goes well. Sigh - I knew a company w as going to low ball it when the position was called Project Lead and not project manager or project leader. And then when I asked what the range was, the HR contact said it was based on experience … yeah it was the lowest of my job offers by $50k. Too low for mento even consider. And was way below the market rate of the positions I’ve held. Why did we waste each other’s time like this?