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<blockquote data-quote="Maggan" data-source="post: 3061272" data-attributes="member: 6616"><p>Yeah, that's probably true for most DM:s. We don't see it as a job, because it isn't a job to us.</p><p></p><p>But let me draw a parallell:</p><p></p><p>I like writing. I love writing. It's my hobby, my passion, my creative outlet. It is also my job.</p><p></p><p>And even though I love writing, I expect to be paid to do it when it's a job. Even if it's fun stuff like gaming material, comic book writing and gaming reviews. When it's not a job, I'm happy to do it for free, and continue to do so.</p><p></p><p>So I do both. Much as I (in a hypothetical alternative life) could be a salaried DM during the day, and a non-salaried DM for my friends during my free time.</p><p></p><p>So the hypothetical situation for me is something along these lines:</p><p></p><p>If a gaming store wanted to hire someone to DM one 4 hour session every day, weekdays, for paying customers, should that DM be salaried?</p><p></p><p>Yes, IMO.</p><p></p><p>Demoing games once in a while, maybe once a month at the same gaming store, for people curious about gaming, should that be salaried? No, IMO. But I think some sort of compensation is in order, such as discounts or free samples or some such. </p><p></p><p>I don't see it as a way of figuring out how much a DM is worth. A good DM is priceless. A bad DM ... not so much.</p><p></p><p>For a good DM and a good 4 hour session I'd pay up to 15 dollars once in a while. But I think a good DM is worth a lot more.</p><p></p><p>/M</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Maggan, post: 3061272, member: 6616"] Yeah, that's probably true for most DM:s. We don't see it as a job, because it isn't a job to us. But let me draw a parallell: I like writing. I love writing. It's my hobby, my passion, my creative outlet. It is also my job. And even though I love writing, I expect to be paid to do it when it's a job. Even if it's fun stuff like gaming material, comic book writing and gaming reviews. When it's not a job, I'm happy to do it for free, and continue to do so. So I do both. Much as I (in a hypothetical alternative life) could be a salaried DM during the day, and a non-salaried DM for my friends during my free time. So the hypothetical situation for me is something along these lines: If a gaming store wanted to hire someone to DM one 4 hour session every day, weekdays, for paying customers, should that DM be salaried? Yes, IMO. Demoing games once in a while, maybe once a month at the same gaming store, for people curious about gaming, should that be salaried? No, IMO. But I think some sort of compensation is in order, such as discounts or free samples or some such. I don't see it as a way of figuring out how much a DM is worth. A good DM is priceless. A bad DM ... not so much. For a good DM and a good 4 hour session I'd pay up to 15 dollars once in a while. But I think a good DM is worth a lot more. /M [/QUOTE]
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