| According to the Society of Human Resource | | | | Your employer is watching every move you make in |
| Managers, US, 53% of all job applicants lie to some | | | | anticipation of your 'Doing something', to justify the |
| extent on their resume. What if you have been | | | | outrageous fee thay have paid you. They are |
| 'economical with the truth' on your 'home-made' | | | | becoming so IMPATIENT and critical that you wonder |
| resume/cv and, as a result - have been offered an | | | | if they would have anytime for Superman, nevermind |
| outrageous salary? It happens! | | | | your increasingly limited ability to 'make things happen'. |
| I guess the natural reaction would be to say that being | | | | Colleagues are jealous of your limelight and are slipping |
| 'Overpaid' is on balance a superior position but in fact, I | | | | 'innocent' sounding comments about you into everyday |
| believe in practice it is almost without exception a | | | | chats with the boss, like 'banana skins' on steps. |
| damaging situation for all concerned. | | | | They're NOT out to get you. They are just being |
| Imagine you were given a hundred thousand | | | | helpful. |
| spondulicks rise in pay because the recruiters believed | | | | The morale is: Avoid the trap - find out what you are |
| (perhaps from your FAKE resume) that you were fully | | | | worth BEFORE you negotiate your salary and if for |
| capable of handling a national emergency. (see | | | | whatever reason they offer a salary crazily in excess |
| Malcolm Brown's outing) | | | | of your wildest dreams, ask if you can 'Sleep on it.' |
| At first it would be such a thrill wouldn't it? Especially | | | | This will 'fix' the sum in people's minds. |
| when you got your first salary cheque and found that | | | | Then, overnight, you can decide whether they were |
| you were paying more TAX than you'd ever earned | | | | genuinely enthusiastic about your potential or |
| salary in a month. (You could pay off the credit cards | | | | compensating you in advance. If the former, you can |
| with relish. 'Take that!: Amex. Eat me!: Virgin: The end is | | | | come up with a performance-related bonus system |
| nigh!: Barclays) Then what? You could plan a holiday - | | | | that will bring you within range of earning this above |
| if you would dare leave things unattended. If they'd let | | | | average salary, whilst taking 'home' a salary that is |
| you take a holiday! | | | | TRULY commensurate with your talents. |
| You would know however that at any minute of the | | | | Sensibly offer this arrangement at your next meeting |
| day or night, someone might SEE 'The Emperor's new | | | | and you might hear a sigh of relief AND renewed and |
| clothes' and raise the alarm. Could you live with that? | | | | validated respect for your judgement. |