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Sabby, no job in human services pays very well. It wasn't just your field. Profs in my graduate program used to tell us if we wanted to make big money to get a degree in business, not counseling.
machloe, I've heard the "perfect job" would be one that you were willing to pay to be able to do it. In the real world we need a way to put a roof over our heads and food in our bellies. For 25 years I did what I had a passion for (teaching people to ride and training horses) and barely scraped by. Physical reasons made me change careers. Today I'm a counselor for at risk kids. The job can be very high stress, but it also has tremendous intangible (sp?) rewards. The pay for the job is so-so, but I live a simple life so I don't need much. I guess I'd say that my passion for the work slightly outweighs the monetary rewards.
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