Hey PG,
Maybe I wasn't clear enough - my reference to wanting to be a professional was related to the job I walked away from and was definitely
not a comment on meat bombing in general
. If you get into one of the well-run outfits - not dissimilar to the one you're familiar with - I think it's fab hours building for all the reasons you list.
As for your other question - still waiting (4 days now
) and I've just bitten my last fingernail up to the elbow...