We're a necessary evil - a pure function of capitalism. Whilst I'm well aware that rec consutants are not universally appreciated I'd guarantee you or anyone else would be pleased if one of us got you a sizeable payrise and/or significantly improved career prospects, in the same way we'd be happy with 25-35% of your first year's salary and bonus .

Either way, bricking some dude's windows every week to get a discount on his house is just not cricket! You wouldn't crash someone's car on a test drive in order to get a discounted purchase price!