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joeyboii23 t1_iz6s949 wrote

Reply to comment by TTT_2k3 in New Washington state law will require employers to post job salary ranges by Sariel007

I live in Colorado where this is already a law. Generally when looking for a job if I see a very high band I immediately know that it’s going to be on the lowest end of that and it’s probably not a smart idea to apply for that job. If I see a reasonable pay band I know it’s probably for real and I should apply.

1 - 10000000 would make me immediately skip to the next job post.

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8urnMeTwice t1_iz6x8fs wrote

I saw a Palantir ad that claimed $30k for a developer, why bother?

Many people have suggested CEO pay rose after transparency rules were enacted. If it's good enough for your boss, it's good enough for you

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MtFuzzmore t1_iz76ual wrote

If it’s a remote position and you’re in the US then you’re not their target candidate anyway. They’re shopping for somebody in South America who will do that job for that rate.

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Fenastus t1_iz7613c wrote

Also in Colorado the range has to be reasonable

Not sure of the specifics of that though

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hammonjj t1_iz76de8 wrote

It has to be a “good faith estimate”. I report any job listing I see without a range. Not sure how much good it does but there are supposed to be fines for it

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Fenastus t1_iz76tit wrote

That's all well and good, but there needs to be specific language defining what a good faith estimate is. That's far too broad and open to interpretation to actually be effective. Enforcement would be a logistical nightmare as every company would end up trying to fight it, and companies that actually meant well might get flagged as well

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joeyboii23 t1_iz7pnhk wrote

Yeah I’m not sure what’s defined as reasonable though, because I have definitely seen jobs in range of 50k - 150k. That’s a huge difference for the same job.

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porcelainvacation t1_iz8sfxm wrote

That’s not unusual in engineering, the $50k is entry level and the $150k is 10+ year’s experience.

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joeyboii23 t1_izag52v wrote

Makes sense for some jobs I suppose, but if it’s like a call center you better run.

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