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I had a horrible phone interview with a company where the recruiter refused to continue until I told them how much I made at my current job. I suspect that they were more interested in a salary survey than actually hiring someone.

It depends on how desperate I was, but I would wrap up the conversation in a situation like that. If you can't be amicable before hiring me, you definitely won't be after.

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