Speaking of #haunters, my origin is with an amazing non-profit haunt. None of us were paid, and we, as a group, worked insanely long hours in punishing conditions to produce some of the most impressive haunt characters and haunt scenes I've ever seen in any haunt, no matter the money behind it.
A friend described paid haunted attraction workers vs us: "They're like hitmen: they do it for fun and profit. You're like serial killers: You don't have a choice."