I had a recruiter provide me with an interview. I was thinking about a job at that point. They were getting somewhat near $40 an hour and I was getting almost h

I had a recruiter provide me with an interview. I was thinking about a job at that point. They were getting somewhat near $40 an hour and I was getting almost half. The people I talked to were floored by the idea. It's not what you know it's who you know. If the recruiter hadn't got me an interview at $25 an hour then I would be earning $0 for that period of time. I would have never found that job or got to know the company. Once I got in that organization I could easily work with HR to buy me out of the recruiter's contract and negotiate a better salary for myself, considering the company wanted me. The recruiter and me will probably do business again after my contract. I get a new salary after an initial test phase for the company. They get one time fee or recurring income. Everyone has to eat. Recruiters have to make contacts. They have to pay salaries. They have expenses. I don't get why people are floored when they take a large portion of your salary. Most people don't have an influential network that can land them interviews. If you can then this doesn't apply to you. If you are a I.T. recruiter in Toronto feel free to provide me with awesome interviews at $40 hour while you are making $100. I won't mind I promise.