<prompt> Human: At the moment, I have 3.5 years of industry experience and because of my current company, I was able to learn a lot from many different groups. Id consider myself very diversified compared to other potential applicants. However, because of the nature of my company and the business we do, I feel unfairly compensated, which is why Ive been job hunting.So the interview process has been going well. The job would be a great opportunity since I would be able to learn a lot. Despite my diversified amount of experience, I would still potentially be coming in at a more junior level because the group I would be working with is working on a whole different animal figuratively than what I am use to. However, it should not be hard to pick up.Today I got the call from the contracting company who actually handles the hiring and pay and what not. They asked how much I made, and I distinctly said, XXk after all benefits and bonuses. However, I was inflating the number by nearly 10k. She said it shouldnt be much of a problem, but they will need to see my most recent paystub???I shot myself in the foot; I know. Im wondering in terms of negotiations, should I actually give them my paystub? Sounds like a horrible idea. Anyway I can get around this? They said they needed it to actually draft up an offer for me.  <response>: I would avoid giving your paycheck in the first place. Bring the conversation back to the market rate and what you are worth and what you can bring to the table. Practice all possible questions. Ask if they are hesitant about paying market rate. Ask if no one else in the organization gets the same. Anticipate as many questions and try to bring it to the market rate. If you cannot avoid giving your payslip, try a last ditch effort and say that you will not share your paystub to the contracting agency, if the employer wants it, then you will email it to them directly. However, after all this, you might have to end up giving your payslip. If it is 10K, mention the bonuses are quarter,year end. Stick to your message and hopefully it should be good. If not, next time dont mention your current salary, especially if it is a third party contracting company. In the initial call, if they ask you, what has always worked for me, is that I say I want the market rate. If the employer is not willing to pay the market rate, then you can walk away. I have done this even when I was desperate for a job and it worked out well, but it might not be the case for you. I went from 62k to 101k 