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Salary expectations/Previous Salaries - include perks?
Mikela78
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I guess this question has been asked a million times before...
But when filling in an application form, that asks for salaries for previous employments, do you include perks with salary? Or put plus Bonus?
I don't want to look an idiot and my application land up in the bin.
My basic salaries have varied from 13k to 22k but the least valuable one was the 22k.
13k sounds low but then I had accommodation, 3 meals a day, and gym membership. (Holiday complex)
Another was 18k, but use of a car and fuel expenses, and up to £100 a month comission.
The 22k was just straight 22k, even overtime was unpaid.
But when filling in an application form, that asks for salaries for previous employments, do you include perks with salary? Or put plus Bonus?
I don't want to look an idiot and my application land up in the bin.
My basic salaries have varied from 13k to 22k but the least valuable one was the 22k.
13k sounds low but then I had accommodation, 3 meals a day, and gym membership. (Holiday complex)
Another was 18k, but use of a car and fuel expenses, and up to £100 a month comission.
The 22k was just straight 22k, even overtime was unpaid.
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Depending on space on your cv or application form you could clarify salary as basic plus extras, but quite common to see job adverts stating OTE before a number standing for overall total earnings.Originally Posted by shortcrust
"Contact the Ministry of Fairness....If sufficient evidence of unfairness is discovered you’ll get an apology, a permanent contract with backdated benefits, a ‘Let’s Make it Fair!’ tshirt and mug, and those guilty of unfairness will be sent on a Fairness Awareness course."0 -
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I thought OTE was on target earnings, but could be wrong
My bad, you’re correct.
The effect is the same. Any benefit/ bonus/ shares/ pension etc can count towards OTE.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/On-target_earningsOriginally Posted by shortcrust
"Contact the Ministry of Fairness....If sufficient evidence of unfairness is discovered you’ll get an apology, a permanent contract with backdated benefits, a ‘Let’s Make it Fair!’ tshirt and mug, and those guilty of unfairness will be sent on a Fairness Awareness course."0 -
Try using the words 'total remuneration' which are much harder to misunderstand.0
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I would put the total 'package' value as current salary. That would include all the perks as described by the OP. Basic salary really means nothing if there are many other elements contributing to the final total.0
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Can also mean 'opportunity to earn' - which is effectively the same thing. Very common to see this in ads for sales people where commission can play a large part.
I'd always assumed it meant On Target Earnings, but the other interpretations are just as valid and do all amount to much the same thing.0
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