Recruiter for a hospital system (not agency, actual in-house) asked me to send my most recent pay stub so they can "make sure the offer is competitive." I've been an L&D nurse for 4 years and I've never had anyone ask for that before.
My gut says they want to offer me exactly 50 cents more than I make now instead of what the position is actually worth. But maybe I'm being paranoid and this is just how it works now.
Did you send it? Did you just give them a number? Or did you push back and ask what the range is first?
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Post replySame thing happened to me last month. I told them I'd rather talk about what the role pays, and suddenly they had a range ready to go.
Nobody wants to pay L&D nurses what we're worth, and then they wonder why every unit is running on travelers and new grads. Four years of experience should be worth more than whatever you made last pay period.
Isn't asking for salary history banned in some states now? Might be worth looking up what applies where you are before you decide.
Counterpoint: I've had in-house recruiters ask for it because their offer software literally won't let them go above step placement without documentation. I sent it and got bumped two steps. It isn't always a lowball tactic, but you should still know their range before you send anything.
I sent mine when I switched systems two years ago. The offer came back $0.75 over my current rate, and I later found out the posted range topped out almost $6 higher. Never again.
Your gut is right. Ask for the range first. If they won't give one, that tells you everything about how the negotiation is going to go.