It takes some work to be able to work on things you enjoy and get paid for them. But it's more possible in this line of work than many others. People have jobs

It takes some work to be able to work on things you enjoy and get paid for them. But it's more possible in this line of work than many others. People have jobs at places like pixar, blizzard entertainment, and robotics labs. Tons of people manage to convert passion projects into real work. I personally work in AAA games. I wouldn't work on CRUD without at least a 20k raise. You spend 40+ hours a week at work. A job you like is worth a lot.