I used to be a machinist and had tech as a hobby. Eventually I got good enough at tech and now I have machining and mechanical things as a hobby. Hobbies are j

I used to be a machinist and had tech as a hobby. Eventually I got good enough at tech and now I have machining and mechanical things as a hobby. Hobbies are just jobs you don't get paid for. Focus on acquiring skills and enjoying it. When you stop enjoying it, it becomes mind numbing, tedious, work. I haven't "worked" in that sense, for years.