How much do I get paid?
It depends, on average $100.00, not including reimbursement for gratuities, and if included, travel. I don't do it for the fees.
How much do I actually work?
A lot. At least 70% of the time I'm on property - and by work, I mean calling In-Room-Dining, dining on In-Room-Dining, having breakfast/lunch/cocktails/dinner, getting (a) massage(s), checking out the pool, etc., AND filling out SOME of the report. I also lock myself away for two - seven days, depending on the complexity and scope of the assignment(s), after the actual stay, just typing away. Don't forget about answering any questions the team may ask after you submit your report.
That being said, I once spent a four-hour block of time working on a report, while sitting on a king-size outdoor bed, on the deck of my 1,576 square foot overwater fare/bungalow - the nicest one on the resort - looking across the incredibly blue, almost unreal, turquiose water, at a very majestic and very Instagram-worthy, and easily recognizable mountain.
I ain't complaining.
(The 30% I'm not working, includes sleeping.)
Is it worth it?
To me? You betcha. To provide once-in-a-lifetime experiences for my guests and me? Yup.
On the monetary side, one assignment, a two-night stay, resulted in a folio just a little shy of $9,000.00. So, yeah.