When I was a bit younger, let's say 3 years younger than I am now, I was fine with animating in my spare time and pumping out animation when I could. I had no quality standard then either, so making toons was much easier, too.
Now at 26 I feel like I'm young enough to keep going without making a career of it, but I still want to animate full-time. To do so I've had to secure a means of making at least enough cash to pay rent, buy groceries, and keep drinking as much beer as my youthful liver will allow me (as beer is where I get my power). I haven't really started saving money yet, because I feel like the experience I am gaining by using Flash as seriously as I am is a much more valuable investment than saving a few dollars. That and I don't really have much to save anyway.
In a couple of years I'll have to have made sure that this has become my career if I intend to continue doing it. I guess when that time comes I'll have to seriously consider my next move, but until then, I am completely for the system Tom has put together. It's true that he can't provide jobs for every animator who stumbles onto Newgrounds, but making it easier for them to continue practicing their craft...PRICELESS. THANKS TOMMMMMMMMM