LOL ~ oh I agree Daisy it is definitely a pro to be getting paid to do something I really enjoy doing ... sure makes getting up to work each day much easier and in my career I have left better paying jobs I hated because no amount of $$ was worth dreading going to work each day ... I do not live to work I work to live and if work is diminishing my quality of life well what is the point?

I love spending my days with children ~ I am a career early childhood educator ~ I often joke with my spouse when we win the lottery I would volunteer with children in someway cause I would need my fix ... but I would not do THIS JOB without remuneration cause as a volunteer I could pick and choose which aspects of help I was interested in offering ... focusing on doing all the things I love and taking a pass on those parts I dislike aka no more changing other kids poopy explosion diapers or cleaning up their puke not for FREE someone getting paid can do that part of the job