In a message dated 97-05-03 15:15:32 EDT, [log in to unmask] (Larisa Overmier) writes: > Assistant Museum Exhibit/Program Developer <snip> > Resumes should include salary history. I'm sure I will regret re-opening this can of worms, and please do not flame me, but... In the multitudes of discussions regarding museum position advertisements, I do not recall the issue of "salary history" being attacked. I, for one, am not comfortable disclosing my previous salary to a potential future employer not b/c I consider it to be a private matter, but for the following reasons: I have taken jobs which have paid ridiculously low salaries (as we all have) simply b/c I either believed in the project or I needed the experience offered. In those cases, I have usually had to work a second job, in many cases, full time. And depending on where the job is located, what I was making in one position might be lower or higher than in another part of the country. And, let's not forget that as one moves up the ladder, acquiring more expereince, one's worth, in terms of dollars, also increases. So, the question is - why do employers want to know my salary history? Is it not my choice to accept or reject an offered salary, depending on my personal needs? Is it an employer's intention to reject me b/c I've made too much money in a previous position? Or, if I have performed X duties at X salary and the employer was planning to offer a much higher salary than I was making before, will they then reduce their offer? And finally, if I refuse to furnish my previous salaries, am I automatically rejected for consideration? Any insights? BTW, I am not in any way attacking the messenger here, the post just made me question the issue. - Adrienne