This is exactly what happens to people who come out fresh out of school. Something like $60K - $70K in the bay area looks like a mind boggling sum (when in real

This is exactly what happens to people who come out fresh out of school. Something like $60K - $70K in the bay area looks like a mind boggling sum (when in reality most people who come out of top schools make $80K - $1XX K) compared to salaries in the mid west and they fall for it hook, line and sinker. I think the whole "don't disclose salary" culture harms the candidate and ultimately the company when one fine day their engineer realizes that he is getting paid much less than market wages and quits.