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> If you were not worth X the day before you quit, how are you suddenly worth X the day you decide to quit?

On the other hand, why would they have paid you X even if you were worth it, if they could get away with less?

I wouldn't begrudge an employer for negotiating my salary and not paying me what they think I'm "worth," but I also wouldn't feel guilty about doing the least amount of work necessary to fly under the radar at the job and not get fired. (Not a direct response to your comment, I know -- it just made me think of how annoyed I get when the former is considered "just business" while its equivalent on the employee's end is usually regarded as "mooching" or a moral failing.)

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