Expenses are important, you shouldn't ignore them. Claiming part of your home for your business gives rise to all sorts of problems over Capital Gains and other things.
And there's no disgrace in that, just as most opera singers don't get to sing at Coventry Garden. There are a limited number of Premiership places and the Life of a professional footballer in the lower leagues can still be a nice little earner.
Indeed, if these contracts are the norm for a company then I would agree. I mention the Fire Service as an organisation that has very occasional demands for a large number of people but these demands are unpredictable. There are plenty of businesses that cannot afford to have sufficient personnel on fully-paid standby just to meet intermittent peak demands.
Ah, difficult choice. It's a bit like when you're eating your favourite meal, do you leave the best bit first or save it for last? And there again, sometimes the anticipation is better than the experience itself.
I remember reading somewhere about a study the RAF did when they thought they might have to fight Spitfires in the Israeli Air Force with Lightnings. It was found to be difficult to shoot them down with heat-seeking missiles because of the small heat signature.
There's far more to it than just land availability. Even back when I was talking to GOSE and other planners the figure of over 2.5 million homes in 10 years was mentioned but when I asked where the money was going to come from all I got was blank looks. Multiply 2.5m by £150k average price and see what you get.