Agreed. I am a male, and it took me 3 years out in the real world before I felt I was actually being properly paid. Having been in a situation where I am under

Agreed. I am a male, and it took me 3 years out in the real world before I felt I was actually being properly paid. Having been in a situation where I am underpaid but really like my job, i.e. startup, I know the emotional toll and how it contributes to disgruntlement and burnout. For candidates I want to work with, I will advocate behind the scenes for higher salaries if the candidate either didn't ask or didn't ask for enough. But, if you are being paid $XYZ and you believe you are being correctly compensated for your skill set, make damn sure you create many times that value (or potential value at startups) for the company. The situation can backfire very quickly where you will be seen as overpaid and your job questioned.