Well, every time I meet someone and they say they use PHP for their living my inter monologue is "Don't be a jerk and don't bash PHP, its a fine choice." I usually have to make sure I don't talk with them long and move along. I am a jerk either way.

Shrugs, it pays the bills and has improved radically since 4 and even 5.

It wouldn't be my first choice but there is plenty of reasonable paying work around.