Given the market, why are the newest scrappers even bothering?

I'm fairly new to scrapping. I began roughly two years ago focusing almost exclusively on E-waste. For me it is both an interesting hobby, as well as a means of making some money on the side. I work in IT so getting access to junk computers and electronics was easy, and my department was more than happy to have me clear out their ever lessening storage space. I imagine most members on this forum have other income streams besides scrapping, but that's just my guess. Cheers!