Why is the business of the new employer to know how much I was making at my previous position? If they would agree to pay me for my skillset alone, that&#x27;d be one thing, but otherwise they&#x27;ll simply use the information from my previous position to give me a de facto raise. Two can play at that game.<p>Also, I could be wrong but I don&#x27;t think a new employer will contact a previous employer to specifically learn how much a particular individual was earning.