I understand the economics of flight instruction. It is not a hugely profitable enterprise. I'm well paid for a flight instructor and I can't really see myself asking my boss, who is a great boss, for a raise: I know that the money is just not there.
Well paid for a flight instructor, however, doesn't realistically support even a modest lifestyle that I could live with indefinately.
I love what I'm doing. I haven't had a voluntary day off in a month and a half. (I was sick and had to cancel some flights, and I couldn't wait to get back to work.) Am I nuts?