amom, right – you should be allowed to make your profit as long as you are decent towards the others. For example, years ago I knew a generally decent Rabbi with a large family and a visible in the community but presumably low-paying position. I then found out that they were routinely hiring recently arrived to the county old Russian ladies as babysitters – for an obscenely low rate – like 2-3 times below minimal wage (which was pretty low in the state). I had to wonder whether anyone from that community was touched by the divrei Torah from the rav …
