Yah, but it comes down to - paying for a con, to which I can not get even sideways benefit from. If I could go, and just work, I might just do that. But then the border of paying your volunteers/comping staff becomes thoroughly crossed. Slippery slope, and all that.

As it is, I have my 'working Con' Convergence, and my 'attending Con' Minicon - but as I work Sat and Sunday DAYS (holding down the fort at the Comicbook store) I can even only ten go after 6pm.
Sigh.