Why you shouldn't disclose your current salary
There are few moments in life that shape your financial future more than salary discussions with a prospective employer. Whatever information you give at that crucial moment can easily result in a gain (or loss) of thousands of dollars/pounds/ethereum*. That money can be the difference between you just about cover your expenses each month, or having enough for that dream vacation. That huge financial outcome essentially hangs in the balance of one conversation. It may happen at your initial application, or your first call with the recruiter, or it may not happen until they want to make you an offer. But at some-point, it's likely your prospective employer is going to ask you one of two questions: 1. "How much are you earning right now?" This question is becoming less prominent in some countries (some US states have passed laws prohibiting employer questions about salary history based on the theory that this type of question leads to reinforcement of pay inequalit...