Yes, when you are initially paid very little, your employer rarely re-evaluates your actual value. In other words if you were &quot;cheap&quot; to start with, you will be seen as worth less going forward. You&#x27;re initial salary negotiation is the most important; after that you will be lucky to get small raises and never to market value.<p>One the quirks of human nature that if you give the employer&#x2F;customer&#x2F;client a &quot;deal&quot; up front, when you switch to charging them market price, they feel ripped off.