<human>: I may be looking for a new job if I don't get a raise I'm asking for. For what I do, I'm underpaid about 20-30k a year currently. The reason I haven't already left is because I absolutely love where I work. I'm going to ask them for a moderate raise at the end of the year and if I don't get it, I'll probably start looking. My question is, when a prospective employer asks how much I currently make, I feel like telling them would give them a big edge in negotiating a salary. Simply because they'd think, well he only makes this, let's just offer this. Is it acceptable to say I'm not comfortable sharing that? I don't want to lie and say I'm making more than I currently am. Thoughts?

A side note, I know for a fact I could move 200 miles to the east and make roughly 20-30k more because I've been offered two jobs in that area over the past two years for that amount. The cost of living is actually less there so that isn't a factor.

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<bot>: I'm underpaid right now and don't want to tell a future employer what I'm making now for negotiation purposes. Is that ok?