I'm glad that you didn't feel degraded by it. You are correct -- work environment is more than just the wage and whether its your primary vocation or not. As

I'm glad that you didn't feel degraded by it. You are correct -- work environment is more than just the wage and whether its your primary vocation or not. As a counterpoint to your anecdote, I know several women who felt degraded during their times working as home healthcare aids. In their own words, it motivated them to find better opportunities. They still felt degraded. I don't know where you're getting all that other nonsense. You're putting a lot of words in my mouth it seems.