This is off-topic, but here are my two cents:
It is my opinion that the time and effort you put into card counting can never be worth the money you make. The basic premise is bankroll - assuming you didn't inherit or find a large sum of money, you presumably worked your ass off at your "real" job to put together a bankroll. Your bankroll is small compared with your wages; your expected value from card counting is small compared to your bankroll. Thus, unless you've been saving up for 20 years to play blackjack, you're earning much more at your "real" job than at you can at card counting. You probably have at least a $50,000/yr ($25/hr) job if you have a $10,000 bankroll ($5-$10/hr EV on card counting).
Furthermore, let's be realistic. Below average dealers can make $50,000 a year with little variance; an exceptional card counter might be able to match that in value but not in variance. Given the amount of time that a pro spends in a casino, they're better off dealing than being dealt to if they want to earn money.
I don't understand this fascination with professional play. Have as much fun as you can counting cards - and for most people, winning money is fun - and when it gets boring, tedious, or otherwise undesirable, walk away.