A "real" job.

So on my first day I was just shadowing. I would observe and start learning about the clients. The only thing I was told about the house was that it was the most high functioning. What they didn't tell me was that there were six clients. I was used to only two or three. So having six would be a huge step. When I knocked on the door, a short, older lady with long black hair in a high ponytail answered the door. She was wearing sports shorts and I'll admit, I honestly thought she was a client at first. But actually, she was the lead worker and now someone I get along with amazingly. I met a few of the staff members and the RSC, my boss, introduced me to all of the clients. Well, with there being six of them, it was hard at first to place names to faces. The one I remembered was the only female. The RSC had me start on the highest functioning client in the house. She showed me some of his programs. He had his PTs(physical therapy), remembering his phone number and some survival signs(e.g. Stop, Crosswalk), and a few other things. Then around five in the afternoon, one of the staff would make dinner with a client helping. Eating dinner was like a family affair. Everyone sat at the same table, which was metal and actually two put together. Then, when dinner was over, one of the clinets would put everything on the table away and each client put their dishes away. A different staff then the one that cooked would clean up the kitchen. I was there for four hours that first day. After dinner, the RSC explained what went on after dinner. Then I left.
On the drive home that night, I was excited. I had two days off before I started full time. My next day there, I would be there for eight hours. I would work with my client, helping him do his daily tasks. I realized that I hadn't played it all up from my other job. It was a good as I remembered. Easy, and yet difficult at the same time.
What really irritates me about this kind of job is that many people don't see it as a "real" job. Like at a retail store, you have a certain amount that you are required to sell so you interact with customers. You're on your feet most of the day, earning your salary. At a restaurant, you either slave over a stove cooking other peoples' meals or you serve those people their meals. Again, you're on your feet most of the day, earning your salary through sweat and, some say, talent. At a corporate business, you deal with clients, coworkers, computers, and usually need some sort of degree from college. Any type of job that you go to school for is considered a "real" job.
Well, the only schooling you need for this job is an eight hour course on CPR/first aid and another eight hour class on med passing. Plus, you get paid to take those classes, instead of you having to pay for them. I've actually had people tell me, "well you have it easy! it's not even a real job." Well, I consider it a "real" job. I have specific things that I do each day. I do bookwork every day. I am on my feet for quite a few hours at a time. I have specific rules that I must follow. What about that is not a "real" job?