It sounds like you're on the right track! You don't need to be "employed" in today's age of Steemit and explosive crypto growth. What's your strategy here if you don't mind me asking? I've found commenting works a lot better than original posts while I'm still a "newbie" (I wrote this post on the topic https://steemit.com/help/@jobsande/best-steemit-newbie-strategy-posting-vs-commenting). For instance, I spent literally 4-5 hours on my latest post only to have it receive 10 cents. Not that I was expecting much, but still..I've found commenting to be a way better use of my time.