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Finding a job is a tough task.
You seem to send endless streams ofresumesand cover letters to get at least a few interviews.
Todays story is a perfect example of this.
In it, the person went through the whole process of getting a nice job with adequate pay.
Sadly, it all went away quickly when it was revealed that the company wasnt keeping its promises.
This jobs posting specified what kind ofsalarythey would offer candidates.
The original poster didnt specifically mention exact numbers instead, they dubbed it in the $X-Y range.
Nowadays, more and more places are legally requiring employers to provide information about salaries in job postings.
For example, in The European Unions Pay Transparency Act, theres apointabout pay transparency for job-seekers.
Staying compliant with the legal requirements isnt the only benefit of including a salary in the job description.
And if they go too high, they can price themselves out of the job.
During their phoneinterview, the OP was asked this difficult question.
But that wasnt the end.
Instead of the highest amount in their range, they offered the lowest one.
Their justification was that it was the only amount that fit the OPs experience level.
As our interviewee pointed out, there are no laws thatprevent employers from offering salaries below market.
However, candidates should keep in mind that there are anti-discrimination laws.
This would help them determine if they can bring a discrimination claim against the employer.
You know, in the ballpark of treating others how you want to be treated.
Its no surprise that the interview didnt go much further.
They felt like they gave those LinkedIn weirdos a dose of reality.
People on Reddit agreed with this sentiment.
They found the idea of minimum pay, minimum effort quite an ingenious way of negotiating.
After all,negotiationis probably the best way to avoid getting lowballed on the pay you want.
Well, its sad that the OP didnt get the nice job.
And who knows, hopefully, with time, another job offer from a better company will come along.
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