Variance/Brags/Beats: Poker Pros

[Jeffrey Dahmer]

What is the main attraction to being a pro. Is it:
The money
The hours (or lack thereof)
Retiring by age 30
What? When (if) you reply just state your income (roughly) how long you've been playing and what the positives and neagtives are. Also, did your parents tell you it was immoral/un-ethical? Finally, did you have a job before ou quit to play poker. This may be a bit too serious for BBV, I know, but these are questions I always had.

EDIT: To qualify as a pro your lifetime graph should slant vertically, some of you "pros" don't have one of those.