No bucks, no Buck Rogers.
Double-centuries are a lot easier to come by than decent-paying jobs.
I'm guessing the people who think it's silly are either retired or don't have mortgages hanging over them.
I wouldn't have done it just because I could think of a better way to spend a Saturday than sitting on a squishy-wet chamois for 12 or 13 hours.
You have chosen wisely.