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Yeah same as artists, would you rather commission an artist who says 'i don't really like art it's just a 9-5' or someone who say 'art is a passion, I love creating and am part of various art communities to develop and grow my skills'
Musicians, writers, photographers, all the creative industries are full of people totally dedicated to their passion or at least deeply interested in their field - of course people are going to want to employ someone that constantly improves and evolves their knowledge and skills
Even artists don't end up working on art every chance they get though. Most professional artists are just that. It's the artists who haven't made it yet that are making art in their off time
If you know an artist who works 40 hours a week at a minimum wage job and then paints for 40 hours a week in their free time then you know an artist that works 80 hours a week