I felt the same way in 2007 when I was making $36k in my first job. My mind changed after I had competing offers and actually negotiated, and am making several

I felt the same way in 2007 when I was making $36k in my first job. My mind changed after I had competing offers and actually negotiated, and am making several multiples of that initial amount. Now I'm in the camp of "you get what you ask for".