Took me 8 months to figure out my salary ask was way too low for the market

Kept getting ghosted after interviews until a recruiter in Austin flat out told me my number was 20k under the standard. Anyone else get a reality check on their worth?

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2 Comments

michaelcoleman7d ago

That recruiter did you a solid by being straight with you. Happened to a friend in tech who was asking for Philly wages while applying for Boston jobs. He kept getting weird silences after the salary talk until someone finally spelled it out for him. The market rate can be a complete blind spot if you have not looked for a job in a while.

the_harper6d ago

Got to love when the market rate is a secret you have to guess. I was probably leaving a whole extra salary on the table for years.