I want to offer another point of view: What if the guy simply doesn't want money. There are people who refuse a raise. Especially in IT I know many people who w

I want to offer another point of view: What if the guy simply doesn't want money. There are people who refuse a raise. Especially in IT I know many people who want recognition more than money. $75k is also a decent income in most places of this planet, even in most first world countries. You can pay for a house and send your children to university with that. But being appreciated by your boss for the work you do, or simply spending more time with your family at home instead of overtime in the office, that's worth a lot as well. I think with $75k, 32h/week and a boss that appreciates me being there, that would be an awesome life. And I already have more drive for money than most of my software developing peers.