This head mod gig is OK for MO, at this time, if he gets 36k IMO. I know a lot of people making less than that, and they'd love to make that salary. Benies aren't that critical when you are younger.
The problem is with the future. One disagreement with Shrink, and he could be gone. Now that's big... How many Sports forums are there that pay a Mod decently ? I think only a handful, so few places to continue doing the same thing exist. Being a competent electrician or something gives you more options.
It's hard to go into business for yourself as a Mod ( as in start a new forum).
I don't even know if large forums are profitable ?
Do EOG ex-mods ( General,Dirty) make money with their forum ?
If I was MO, I'd be going to school or have some back-up plan. Maybe he has a plan, that he isn't talking about ? I don't think he is dumb, but his stuff could get old at EOG and they could "change format". He already is ex-SBR.
Mods come and go, and there are always posters to recruit as new mods.