Horrace,

Please correct me if I am wrong but I distinctly remember a few years ago when the Jetero had an instructor that was secretly charging for his time while instructing the whole club was in an uproar. I am almost positive you were in that majority.
What has changed your opinion?

I have been instructing people to fly since I was a teeenager and would NEVER ask for a fee. I do it because I like helping the new guys out.

In my current club we have 6 instructors. Out of that six, three of us are Intro Pilots.
The club's designated trainer plane stays in my shop. I bring it out to events, Hook people up to the cord. Answer questions etc. I do it because I like it. Not because I expect something from the people I am helping.

A couple of weekends ago I was at the field. It was one of the first nice days we've had in a while and I was continually bouncing around from one guy to another. Do I mind? No.
Would I have liked to fly my planes a little more that day? Sure.

I just have a hard time telling the new guy in the club to pay for his AMA, then spend close to 500 bucks to get a plane RTF and then by the way, I am going to charge you a fee for my time.
It just doesnt have to be that way.

Having instructors that charge isnt going to bring more competent instructors. IMO its going to do the exact opposite.

Do you think the guy who charging behind the scenes at Jetero was providing better instruction because he was getting paid for it?