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Continuing on the topic of money, what is the hardest thing you have done to earn money?
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This one is an interesting subject. I’m going to avoid naming specifics in this one, but the top thing I would mention is this: any job that makes you unhappy. Working a job is something many of us, even writers, have to do to pay the bills. If it’s something we do full time, then the vast majority of our waking hours are spent at work. If we aren’t happy or don’t enjoy what we do, then each hour feels much longer. It can be exhausting, which then impedes on my drive to write. It’s tough. To find a job you don’t mind and that doesn’t bring you down can make a difference.
I’d also say being a writer. I certainly don’t do it for riches or fame. I’ve not nearly made back the money I’ve spent over the years on my books. But I don’t do it for the money, I write because I enjoy it. And I derive a sense of pride from seeing and holding my books.
Steven Smith 
Yes, I had one particular job which made me unhappy, other than the one I mentioned today. However, it was to do with the people there and not the job. I lasted a year before I found a job that suited me and which I stayed in for over 20 years before I retired.
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I loved piloting ships up and down the Thames, the long hours, ladders and occasional high stress never bothered me. Yet I hated the office side of the job, which, in theory, was the better part.
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It can be hard to find a balance between a paid job and writing. I wish everyone one of you has a stroke a luck and starts making money from your stories.
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I try to approach every job, even the scut ones, with a good attitude. It’s only temporary was a go-to. And after having some great jobs that made me temporarily unhappy, I’ve learned my attitude really can get me through. But there have been jobs where a good attitude simply couldn’t fix what was wrong.
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So true! Sometimes it’s as much about the “vibes” and personal treatment as it is about the nature of the work itself. @samanthabwriter from Balancing Act.
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You’re so right! The pay can seem great, but a slog will get you no matter how much you take home! So hard to break into things you enjoy when you’re unable to relocate.
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