That's true.. but they're only given a tiny percentage of your salary. So, a monthly increase of $200 may go a long way for the OP during the initial stages of

That's true.. but they're only given a tiny percentage of your salary. So, a monthly increase of $200 may go a long way for the OP during the initial stages of starting out in life, but that $200 might only materialise to (say) $20 increase in commission for the recruiter - a deal not worth chasing from the recruiters perspective.