Hi brotha A, sure the money and lifestyle could be lucrative for many, but in all honesty with the small amount of jobs I choose to do each day, and the lengthy effort I put into bringing something special into my bookings (setting up the room in my long bookings with candles, music, fabrics, wine etc)..it doesn't really weigh up as some may think.
For me, the down sides to losing too much of my freedom to an industry I have been in for years was a main focus of my decision to stay on for a awhile...
Giving up a good secure income in the regular world to an industry which has no guarantees was thoroughly thought through, and hard!, but in all honesty the human contact and experiences I gain from spending quality time with those who choose to have a booking with me is something that has made me truly grow so much as a person, and would be another stand out point that comes to mind in my decision. Money is money, but time and experiences is worth more at this stage...
Cheers, Isis
Ps: a little saying that I like :-
"Some people are so poor, all they have is money"