i started out my first IT help desk position making about 9 bucks an hour and now i'm well....doing much better than that. you gotta start somewhere and if you try to get 10K per year on each job jump you'll do quite well for yourself over a few years time. it took me from the time i was 18 to now (21) to jump to what i'm at now which is pretty stinking good for a 21 year old :) (+stock :) )