Worried: Inflated my current salary to recruitment agency

vrealm

Hi All,

I was contacted by a recruitment agency responding to some role I have applied for. The agent asked me how much was I was on. I inflated my salary to the agent by about 11K. He put me forward for a role with which I had to go through a 3-stage interview process. I demonstrated my skills which I have and I am confident about, and I am ready to deliver any day any time. They gave me an offer because they believe my skill set is right for the job. Btw, it's a software development role so I know what I am talking about else the two lead developer I went through will figure I don't have the skills, but they were very impressed with my skills and i've had had programming sessions and review during the interview.

The interviewers like the skills set I have and the company has offered to bring me on board and the rate i am offered is 59% increase of my current rate. I am being underpaid in my current role and my skills out pace what I am being paid plus I am not happy really working in my current role not because of the money I make, but because what I get to do on a daily basis will not make me grow and learn new things, but rather work on things that are irrelevant to today's best practices.

My worries now is that The P45 which I will get from my current employer will show I earn way less than in my current role. What should I do in this situation?

NB: The company/Interviewers never asked me about my current salary, and we never talk about salary during all the interview process. I only discussed this with the agent initially before he put me forward and I believe he must have told them that figure. In the end, the agent will get his commission

I have not given notice at my current place of work.

Should I worry about this? I don't want to start off as a lair and someone that can't be trusted, but I deserve the pay and even more, but willing to work my way up.

Dazed_and_confused

You do not have to hand in the P45 from the current employer - it could have been lost in the post :cool:

Just ask to complete a new starter declaration with the new company

Hominu

I did similar but decided to go the other way around - got the job offer in writing including the new salary and handed it in to my current employer. The next day I was told they'd match the offered salary, so I stayed.

I know it's not what you are asking but to me that meant I didn't have the hassle of travelling further, learning a new job, getting to know new colleagues, etc.

You don't need to hand your P45 into the new company, but they may require your P60 so they can work out your tax, and if they really wanted to, they could work out your salary from that, but almost always (in any sizable firm) done by people who really don't care what you earned in your last job.

agrinnall

Hominu wrote: »

You don't need to hand your P45 into the new company, but they may require your P60 so they can work out your tax, and if they really wanted to, they could work out your salary from that, but almost always (in any sizable firm) done by people who really don't care what you earned in your last job.

A P60 would be of absolutely no use as it is a record of the previous tax year. I cannot think of any circumstance in which a new employer would ask for it, or any in which there would be any reason for the employee to hand it over. I think you may be confused about what a P60 is.

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vrealm wrote: »

NB: The company/Interviewers never asked me about my current salary, and we never talk about salary during all the interview process. I only discussed this with the agent initially before he put me forward and I believe he must have told them that figure. In the end, the agent will get his commission


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I wouldn't worry - it not like recruitment agents don't bend the truth when they need to.

You've proved your skills? What's the worry, it is not like their are paying triple and you turn up not knowing what is expected of you.
Once you start they are out of it.

Only recently I was being scrutinised by an agency over the one month job I left of my CV from 3 years back (they completely forgot about the 1 week assignment they put me into around 18 months ago! that was meant to last 2 months) hey ho :cool:

paddyrg

The agent are taking a percentage of your fee, they're not going to bargain you down.

bouicca21

You are not the only person to adjust their salary ... In no case that I know of was there any comeback. If your new place thinks you are worth what they are offering, then you are, irrespective of former salary. You can always point out that the previous job included perks that were worth that extra 11k, like a non contributory pension, onsite free gym, etc etc, but I doubt you will need to. Besides it's unlikely that the person dealing with the P45 will have been involved in recruitment.

greenbee

As Bouicca21 says they are unlikely to mention it, or even notice. If they do, look blank and point out that you never discussed salary directly with them.

Bean_Counter

Agreed with the others not to worry about it. P45 will go to payroll who are unlikely to have seen your CV to know what salary you stated you were on. In addition, your salary could be higher in theory for all sorts of reason over and above your salary such as a bonus, accrued holidays paid when you left, car allowance etc etc.

want_to_save

Honestly dont worry, i recently got a new job with a 4K pay rise. i got the rise and the job cos i proved my worth. If the new company didnt think you were worth it they wouldnt have offered you so much. Recruiters always over inflate anyway as they get est 10 - 20% of your salary as a fee

PenguinOfDeath

A previous salary is bears no relevance to a future one..I wouldn't worry about it