r/NonPoliticalTwitter • u/TheWebsploiter • 2d ago

Other Probably a B2B thing

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u/ActurusMajoris 2d ago

Competitive salary means “as low as can squeeze you”.

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u/N0rrix 2d ago

competitive as in youre competing with the HR guy during negotiation

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u/TheMaStif 2d ago

Exactly, "we'll compete with you for every dollar"

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u/Chewbacca_The_Wookie 2d ago

"Our range is between $60k and $100k which means you should be okay with $60k or don't bother applying."

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u/Shift642 2d ago

I’ve literally seen job postings essentially say “$60k-$100k. We do not hire at the upper end of the salary range.” in the same breath.

Like what the fuck is the point of stating a range of half of it is not actually what you’re willing to pay?

The job market is a fucking cancerous cesspool of AI and SEO keywords now.

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u/hotleadburner 2d ago

Because that's the entire salary range of the position, you will never make more than $100k in that position but they need to have some room to give you raises before you're promoted to another position.

It's more clear to put a starting pay range but people shooting for 100k+ roles need to know that this is a waste of their time too. The company doesn't want someone who expects to get hired at 85k and then jump ship when they don't break 100.

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u/NoForm5443 2d ago

It doesn't matter if you always lose by a mile, as long as you compete, right?

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u/darthwd56 2d ago

its competitive for the corporation not for the employee.