people who harp on about other motivation other than money. may i ask why?
If people want to do the job for money then go for it. It's very good money and you get a shedload of time off to spend it in.
If someone can do the job they will. there are enough tests from application to validation to weed out the rubbish. Once people are valid and are sitting down doing the job does it matter what their motivation is?
I work alongside people who like spotting and aviation in general, i also work alongside people who couldnt care less. Neither group is better than the other.