Anybody know why most of the comments almost never post any salary information for that job listing? I feel like this should be a requirement rather than having to play this useless negotiation game.
That's probably because the game is not useless... for one side. If you find a guy who is good at doing his job, but has no idea about its market value, and asks for half of what he could get, great! You just got a 50% discount. Imagine how hard he will work in order to get a 5% salary raise... which will still be a 45% discount. If that guy is already working for you (with the 50% discount) and you post a new job li…
This almost suggests that companies should post a low offer initially, and gradually raise it until they get enough competent hires (ignoring the extra time this takes)