I don't know any roofers, but I know many people from others crafts, including my own; and sorry, but no, people trying to pay with exposure or something cheap

I don't know any roofers, but I know many people from others crafts, including my own; and sorry, but no, people trying to pay with exposure or something cheap like a beer or cookies are everywhere, in most trades. Labor is undervalued all the time, especially if someone has no experience with it and does not understand the amount of time necessary for getting something done. And if you are young and starting your business, they try to exploit you even more. This is not limited to art. And Internet just intensified this, as now you have not only the cheapskates from your neighborhood, but of the whole world. Though, with art there is also the part that some people are not seeing it as a real job, but only as a hobby or something you do for our own enjoyment. So they are even more willing to undervalue it.