I’m a software engineer, and I’m blessed to be in a fortunate position where my skills are in extremely high demand. I feel it’s my duty to use this leverage in any way I can to help everyone else. So what I’ve been doing is requesting salary, PTO, benefits, etc. when a recruiter reaches out, before moving forward at all with them.
My goal is that this information should not be nearly as taboo as it is right now. I applaud what Colorado is doing by making companies provide salary in a job posting, and I’m hoping I can convince other working people to do the same. I feel like if people with the highest job leverages started doing this (doctors, lawyers, engineers, etc.), maybe it could make it the new normal. It would be amazing if businesses had to provide salary up front to be competitive with job seekers.
I’ve noticed a lot of recruiters have ghosted me when I ask for this, much more than usual. There were a few positions I would have liked to try for, but it’s more important to put the change I want to see into action. I’ve had a few who provide this information though, and I make sure to go out of my way to thank them and refer someone if they would fit. I plan on doing this as long as I can and will try to convince others to do the same.