What are the pros and cons of starting a career as a Magento developer?

As I have read, it appears developing using Magento is a dreadful experience, but there must be positives to learning Magento and making a living out of it.

I’ve looked for jobs online and there really aren’t that many job postings in this environment, it looks like getting a job with Magento would be very hard.

Anyhow, I’d very much appreciate your input in this matter.