Comments on: How much salary adjustment should you ask for in your new job? http://alvinlim.wordpress.com/2007/05/01/how-much-salary-adjustment-should-you-ask-for-in-your-new-job/ Think, manage, inspire...and making your dreams a reality Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:06:14 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Bayu http://alvinlim.wordpress.com/2007/05/01/how-much-salary-adjustment-should-you-ask-for-in-your-new-job/#comment-4492 Bayu Tue, 18 Aug 2009 03:16:33 +0000 http://alvinlim.wordpress.com/2007/05/01/how-much-salary-adjustment-should-you-ask-for-in-your-new-job/#comment-4492 I agree with what Dimitri says. I also always value myself based on merit. But unfortunately, as Alvin says, in Asian countries they always ask for our current salary and how much do we expected from the new employer. I don't like this situation too, but that's the fact of life here :( So to be success and get the suitable salary, here we have to jump around to get step by step salary increases. :( I agree with what Dimitri says. I also always value myself based on merit.
But unfortunately, as Alvin says, in Asian countries they always ask for our current salary and how much do we expected from the new employer.
I don’t like this situation too, but that’s the fact of life here :(

So to be success and get the suitable salary, here we have to jump around to get step by step salary increases.
:(

]]> By: Alvin http://alvinlim.wordpress.com/2007/05/01/how-much-salary-adjustment-should-you-ask-for-in-your-new-job/#comment-1385 Alvin Wed, 02 May 2007 14:15:56 +0000 http://alvinlim.wordpress.com/2007/05/01/how-much-salary-adjustment-should-you-ask-for-in-your-new-job/#comment-1385 lol, Dmitri, no matter how much I agree with your words, it just doesn't apply in most Asian countries especially Malaysia. Just browse around our Jobstreet or Jobsdb, and you will see that more than 50% of the companies will ask for your current salary before they actually look at you. Too expensive? Forget it. They will just look at other candidates who are cheaper. :) After all, most of them are not looking for someone "good", they are just looking for someone "cheap" and can follow orders. ;) lol, Dmitri, no matter how much I agree with your words, it just doesn’t apply in most Asian countries especially Malaysia. Just browse around our Jobstreet or Jobsdb, and you will see that more than 50% of the companies will ask for your current salary before they actually look at you.

Too expensive? Forget it. They will just look at other candidates who are cheaper. :) After all, most of them are not looking for someone “good”, they are just looking for someone “cheap” and can follow orders. ;)

]]> By: Dmitri http://alvinlim.wordpress.com/2007/05/01/how-much-salary-adjustment-should-you-ask-for-in-your-new-job/#comment-1384 Dmitri Wed, 02 May 2007 12:33:19 +0000 http://alvinlim.wordpress.com/2007/05/01/how-much-salary-adjustment-should-you-ask-for-in-your-new-job/#comment-1384 If I were asked how much I earn, I'd not want to work for that company - it means they are not too concerned with business ethics. I prefer to be judged on merit, not as a measure relative to my previous salary. Otherwise, moving countries could get very confusing! If I were asked how much I earn, I’d not want to work for that company – it means they are not too concerned with business ethics. I prefer to be judged on merit, not as a measure relative to my previous salary. Otherwise, moving countries could get very confusing!

]]> By: Alvin http://alvinlim.wordpress.com/2007/05/01/how-much-salary-adjustment-should-you-ask-for-in-your-new-job/#comment-1380 Alvin Wed, 02 May 2007 10:30:04 +0000 http://alvinlim.wordpress.com/2007/05/01/how-much-salary-adjustment-should-you-ask-for-in-your-new-job/#comment-1380 Dmitri, it's a bit different in Malaysia. Some employers will actually ask you to state your current and expected salary before calling you for an interview. Some people (like myself) chose not to say anything about it until I attend the interview itself. Graduates? Well, they came to me and asked me for advice. I won't need to know the exact figure. They just asked me how much % of adjustment should they ask for. :) And based on my experience, it should be around 20-30%. Dmitri, it’s a bit different in Malaysia. Some employers will actually ask you to state your current and expected salary before calling you for an interview. Some people (like myself) chose not to say anything about it until I attend the interview itself.

Graduates? Well, they came to me and asked me for advice. I won’t need to know the exact figure. They just asked me how much % of adjustment should they ask for. :) And based on my experience, it should be around 20-30%.

]]> By: Dmitri http://alvinlim.wordpress.com/2007/05/01/how-much-salary-adjustment-should-you-ask-for-in-your-new-job/#comment-1379 Dmitri Wed, 02 May 2007 07:27:48 +0000 http://alvinlim.wordpress.com/2007/05/01/how-much-salary-adjustment-should-you-ask-for-in-your-new-job/#comment-1379 How do you know that the graduates are requesting a 40% pay raise? Their currently salary is <b>confidential</b>, you cannot just ask it in their job interview or ask their former employer. I know to avoid the 'what do you earn right now' issue like the plague, because it can easily result in discrimination lawsuits and whatnot. How do you know that the graduates are requesting a 40% pay raise? Their currently salary is confidential, you cannot just ask it in their job interview or ask their former employer. I know to avoid the ‘what do you earn right now’ issue like the plague, because it can easily result in discrimination lawsuits and whatnot.

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