Your comments are quite comical and show the general ignorance when it comes to the wedding (and the whole DJing) industry. Lets take this apart, shall we?
You can't equate a Mobile DJ to an engineer. DJ's have investments, most engineers do not. Mobile DJ's are also business owners. Most engineers work for a company. We also have to pay self-employment taxes on every cent we make, get business licenses, and in some cases, get licensed with the ASCAP/BMI depending on the event. Plus, keep in mind I am a small area DJ. My investment was nothing compared to the investment made by big city DJs. In fact, I was looking to break into the business market with my closest city which means I will need major upgrades to the tune of about $30,000.
Another thing to keep in mind: we don't do this every day. Most DJs are lucky if they have 2 events a month. So that initial investment starts to hurt after a few months when trying to recoup.
A drug? Hardly. It's a major celebration that most people hope only happens once in a life time, so it's not just some day you shrug your shoulders about and say "whatever".
I think it's amusing all you think we do is push speakers. It goes to show you didn't read any of my post or consider it credible information because you're so stuck in your ignorant mentality. That's kinda like saying all a dentist does is scratch metal tools on your teeth. Each is a trade and each requires a set of skills. The difference is that one is more of a need and the other is more of a novelty. Though, our skills I'm sure are "easy" in your mind as well. I would certainly love to see you fix a blown amp before the wedding party comes in though.
Oh, and it's also worth mentioning that I work in the music industry doing production; a lot of which is "pushing speakers" from time to time. I won't even get out of bed for less than $16 an hour for local gigs which are "pushing speakers". Why? Because what I do is a trade and requires a certain set of skills that most people, such as yourself, do not have and there is much more to it than "pushing speakers" that people like yourself fail to see because you're stuck in your own little world where you imagine things aren't as difficult as they seem to be. Also worth mentioning that when I tour, I make significantly more money pushing buttons all day on a "lighting computer thingy".
Wedding DJs and Club DJs are two completely different things (See? Going back to that whole "you don't know what you're talking about" issue). We play different music, have a completely different skill set, use different gear, and most Club DJs don't have nearly as much investment.
And yes, for many people, Mobile DJing is a side job, and for some a hobby. Not a whole lot of people can make a living doing this because there is simply not enough work. However, that doesn't make us any less worth the money and every hobby has a skill set. I suppose with your mentality, web designers, many of which do so as a hobby, should be free because it's a scam and they charge too much money for the work they do. All they do all day is sit in photoshop making a couple images and then piecing together some code, right? Isn't that you're thought process on the whole thing?
I'm thinking you're either bitter from getting a horrible DJ at your own wedding or jealous that people found a way to make money. I'm not sure whether to be amused at your complete ignorance on the topic, or insulted that you seem to think you're so much better than people who DJ because we're all "scammers". Or maybe I should just be offended by your atrocious spelling skills. My suggestion to you is to actually learn about what you're debating before opening your mouth... or typing on a keyboard.
