Quote Originally Posted by ashauler View Post
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if you are already employed and happy, perhaps they would sweeten their deal to win you away.

Excellent point. A judge who I've know since I was a child, used to be a law partner of my dad and my CCD teacher, advised me never to ask what a job paid and never devulge what I make during an interview. Just phrase it like "this is a highly reputible orgainization. I am sure, given my current employment, that whatever is offered will be appropriate given the circumstances"

I tried it once and you could see the shift in HR's mindset from "We have a job that he wants" to "We have a job, let try to get him to fill it"

I didn't take the job because it would have added two hours to my daily 15 min. commute but it was a good experience.