"Jim, I'm sure you wouldn't apply that non economic attitude to your own life's work would you? I bet you always feel you should be paid fairly for your labour. If music is your job." ......Huh?
I'm not the plumber!
Music is my job.
We obviously have entirely different attitudes towards our audience!
I don't impose my philosophy on you, I have merely informed you of it. So please, don't insult me any further by suggesting that I am not qualified to discuss this matter.
I may not be a headliner nor will I ever be but I am one of the fortunate few who can make a good living as a folk entertainer without ever having to worry about paying the bills or compromising my art form.
I do so by being a lot more forgiving and clearly a heck of a lot more friendly to my audience than you are to yours.
Read some of my last submissions then come back and retract your last statement.