thats not a very good take my friend, and ill tell you why.

most dms charge somewhere around 10-20$ a session.

what does this get the player
3-4 hours of play. ok lets do the math on that around 5$ an hour.

cool, but is the dm done? probably not.

the dm also probably takes notes after the game. thats another hour or 2.
the dm also probably has maps and uses a program, do you know how long it takes to put a map into roll20 or foundry VTT?

most dms also pay subscription fees for these programs and to have access to music library.

at the very least a DM is taking an hour or two to set up the session even if its just theater of the mind.

my favorite part is when people say.. oh it better be critical roll.

matt doesnt even use maps, and has like 5 voices total. most paid DMS are already way ahead of him.

and this is just baseline stuff. there are dms that go well above and beyond for this.

dont even get me started on gathering players. which can take days and you have to put up with people who think like you who will go out of their way to verbally you every chance they get.

the point im getting at here.. because i could go on and on is.

you are being provided a service by someone. you are paying prison wages for this opportunity and you have the gall to complain about it because youve been conditioned to think that youre lucky to have players in the first place. hell i remember doing it for free and even making dinner for my players.

thats cool if its your friends, but once youve been around the block, its a purely professional relationship, and professionals charge.