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KeepYourSalaryUnderWrapsKeepYourSalaryUnderWraps gotintotheheadhuntingbusinessinSiliconValleywhenIwasjust24yearsold,freshoutofgradschool.Notyetarealheadhunter,IfleweasttovisitmyfamilyfortheChristmasholidaysthatyear.AteveryholidaypartyIattended,wordgotaroundthataheadhunterwasintheroomandIwasswampedwithrequestsforadviceandjobhuntinghelp.Thatwaswhenithitme:beingaheadhunter(nomatterhow"green")wasverycool.Ihadinstantfriends.Withouthesitation,peoplewerewhisperinginmyear,sharingthemostprivatethingsabouttheirworklives.Theonethingthatstartledmemostwasthis:peoplejustblurtedouthowmuchmoneytheymade.Whosaysmysalaryisanyofyourbusiness?Now,Igrewupinaworkingclasshousehold.Whetheritwasduetomodestyoroutofasenseoftheirplaceinsociety,myparentsnevertalkedtoanyoneabouthowmuchmoneytheymade.Infact,myparentstaughtmenevertopulgemyearningstoothers.Yourincomewasprivate,andyourregardforanotherpersonwasnottobebasedonhowmuchmoneyheearnedorpossessed.Thatwasjusttherule.Today,peoplestillwanttotellmehowmuchmoneytheymake.Maybetheythinkanydiscussionwithmeconstitutesaninterview,andinaninterviewyou'resupposedtotellyoursalary.Afterall,oneofthefirstthingsthat'srequestedonajobapplicationisyourdetailedsalaryhistory.Prospectiveemployersroutinelywanttoseeapaystub.Whentheymakeyouajoboffer,you'rerequiredtosignastatementconfirmingyourlastsalary.Andpeopleopentheirkimonosjustasroutinely,sharinginformationthatisnoone'sbusinessbuttheirown.Itcanbearguedthatyourincomedoesindeedsaysomethingaboutwhoyouare.But,whenyou'reabouttobeginnegotiatingforanewjob,doyoureallywanttoprejudiceanemployer'sjudgmentaboutyoubypulgingwhatsomeoneelsepaidyou?Shoulditreallymattertoaprospectiveemployerhowmuchmoneyyoumake?Letyourselfbejudged;insistonit.Inmyopinion,yoursalaryisanirrelevantmeasureofyourworthoutsidetheconfinesofyourplaceofemployment.Somewillwanttowringmyneckforthatstatement,butbeforeyoudonyourassassin'sgloves,pleasereadon.Youremployerpaysyouwhathethinksyouareworthtohim,basedonwhathecanaffordtopayyou.Ifone'scompensati