Here's what most companies want:

>> We only hire "passionate" engineers who have proven themselves to be "rock stars" and we call them "family" so that they can "take one for the team" and forgo a "raise" because we didn't meet our quarter. But we did make enough to give ourselves "bonuses!"

I am motivated by money because every company I work for is motivated by money. They want theirs, I want mine. I factor into my asking salary a "what if I get screwed" amount.