I agree with you. Everyone is important no matter what their job is.
I have had so many people give me grief over the years for being a stay at home mom. Including my husband's family, who thinks it is just awful that I don't work!!!!
But If I paid someone to watch my kids, then that would be a job for them and OK????
That doesn't make sense.
Every job is of value even the ones that don't pay much or pay nothing, like mine.