What would you feel when people keep on asking you about your salary?

If it is not for important matter that need to know about my salary, i prefer not to tell. I prefer to keep secret about my salary. Most of the time, i will say that my salary is just enough to cover my daily needs. I don't really like to share about my salary with anyone since i feel it is personal matters. Only those who are very close with me, usually knows my actual salary, when i was still working....

No matter how high your salary is, it's still inappropriate to announce your salary in public. You can't have it just right. I mean, if your salary is low, people will think you need a better job. If it's too high, people will think you're bragging about it.

I would adeptly change the topic if anyone asked me personal questions or be vague about them. It would be rude also if we directly show them that we do not like anyone asking personal questions.

I also think why the people always keep on asking about the others salary. There is nothing to do with that but still people won't stop asking that question. I am working and i will earn money but i don't know what is the use for them by knowing about my salary. If any one ask about that then my first reply is i will ask for what reason they required my salary details then few may get silent and few may say just to know about it then i use to say my salary or else i will say, first you tell for what reason you required then i will tell my salary.

I was always raised not to ask that question about what someone makes. It is just rude and i would answer by saying that you should not be asking that to me. and that i will not answer to such a question.

i get a lot of questions like that lately and i don'y know if people ask that to insult me or my job or they want to know because they might be interested in it too...but bottom line is i give them a straightforward answer about my salary and don't care whether they think it's small or big...what's important is that i love what i do unlike most people who get very high salaries but keep on complaining how they hate their jobs...

It depends on who is asking, but I would either just tell them the truth or tell them that it's none of their business. I agree that it is rude and I don't really see why anyone would ask. I don't believe that it is ever anything to be embarrassed about regardless how little you make or if you don't have a job. The only reason why it would make someone feel embarrassed is if they believe that that is something that makes them who or what they are. I disagree. Money and job are irrelevant to the character of a person.

I don't like when people ask me about my salary. Not because I'm ashamed with it but I don't like them to make comparisons. When I'm asked questions like this, I usually respond with another question: why would you like to know about this? I think it is a polite way to tell the person who ask me about my salary that I don't like to give answers to such questions.

I would be offended of course since it is a very personal matter. I had a discussion once detailing how my aunt keeps pestering me about my salary rate event though I gave a range to her form time to time in order not to stoop to her level. I guess some people are just plain rude or very forward in terms of asking that kind of questions. They don't even think that the person might be offended by their questions. As I said, I always give a salary range and not the exact amount. I don't want to flaunt but if people really want to now, they should apply for a job postiion similar to mine and work for that salary.

It depends on the person who asks. If i know person is having salary greater than me then i will tell him my salary almost equal to his salary. If i know the person who is asking me is having lesser than my salary i will tell him my actual salary. If the person actually knows my salary then too asks me my salary then i will tell my actual salary. if all these people meet me together i will run away from that place.

Response depends upon the person who is asking the question ? If its a colleague, you can simply skip the topic. If its family you can avoid by leaving the place of discussion, so they will come to know that you dont like to be asked about your salary.