There’s a lot of taboo surrounding talking about salary. This week, #TheLITEBreakfast is opening up the conversation. Asha and Terry spoke to Ku Sim Ling (@professionalbimbo ), an HR influencer who goes by Aunty HR, on what we should know when it comes to discussing or negotiating our salary. #LITEPayDay
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00:00So, this is something I was unaware of, that companies have, in the past, asked for an
00:08employee's or potential employee's payslip to prove what they're being paid before if
00:13they were looking for a particular salary range.
00:16Now, that to me sounds really like an odd thing because I've never experienced that.
00:20Is that a big thing that happens?
00:23It's a very common thing.
00:25Now, in Malaysia, it's not against the law to ask for your payslip.
00:31In certain countries, yes, but not in Malaysia.
00:34All right.
00:34Right.
00:35But can you refuse and will you be penalized for it?
00:40Will they judge you for not showing the payslip if they ask for it?
00:42Of course you will be judged.
00:44Nobody likes to be said no to.
00:46You need to understand that.
00:48It's not about you not giving in place.
00:49It's just the fact you said no to something.
00:52How do you work around this then?
00:53How do you work around this?
00:54It's okay.
00:55It's quite common that they will ask for all documents when you go for interview.
01:00It's quite common.
01:02However, you can choose not to give them the payslip first.
01:05I will advise if you really want to share your payslip, you share it towards when they
01:10are about to make the offer.
01:13Because nowadays, you go interview, but also not one, you know.
01:15I have to go one, two, three, four, five, six interviews.
01:18Wow.
01:18Okay.
01:19So have the whole discussion first.
01:20Talk about what the payslip is.
01:22Towards the end.
01:23Most HR will ask for payslip for verification, for whatever the reason is.
01:31So for me, it's very simple.
01:32You guys understand first why they ask the payslip for.
01:36You understand first.
01:37So let's say they say, oh, we just want to confirm that you're working in this company,
01:41for example.
01:41Right.
01:42You can show them the payslip.
01:43Then you just blank all the other information.
01:45If you're not comfortable in showing.
01:47So you understand first.
01:49However, I understand.
01:51And most of the time, you guys want to come and tell me, auntie, they just want to low blow
01:56my expected salary.
01:57Correct.
01:57Yes, exactly.
01:59Yes.
01:59That's it.
02:00Isn't it that?
02:02Yeah.
02:02Yeah.
02:03But for me, if that is the case, then you go play defense ball.
02:09You go defense yourself.
02:10You can go tell that.
02:11I'm okay to show you my payslip.
02:13However, I also want to tell you I'm grossly underpaid right now.
02:18I hope you are not making an offer based on my last pay.