I think it’s clear: they just want a creative job.
What is a creative job?
It's an honest question: depending of your definition, either pretty much everything qualifies, or no realistic path exists.
Musicians? If you make it a job you'll be at least chasing trends, at worst you'll have a marketing team dictating everything from lyrics to your brand of underwear.
Writers? for the majority their books won't ever be read, let alone pay the bills. Even those who make it will be subject to signing books for hours in events, appearing in interviews, and editors meddling to the point of not getting to choose the title.
Academia? have fun with grants and politics.
On the other hand, pretty much every job has a craft behind that can be mastered. Even someone laying bricks can try to improve their movement to be more efficient/healthy.
Finding the bright side is easier for some jobs than it is for others, but in general mindset is king.
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What is a creative job?
It's an honest question: depending of your definition, either pretty much everything qualifies, or no realistic path exists.
Musicians? If you make it a job you'll be at least chasing trends, at worst you'll have a marketing team dictating everything from lyrics to your brand of underwear.
Writers? for the majority their books won't ever be read, let alone pay the bills. Even those who make it will be subject to signing books for hours in events, appearing in interviews, and editors meddling to the point of not getting to choose the title.
Academia? have fun with grants and politics.
On the other hand, pretty much every job has a craft behind that can be mastered. Even someone laying bricks can try to improve their movement to be more efficient/healthy.
Finding the bright side is easier for some jobs than it is for others, but in general mindset is king.