The great Toni Morrison and so many other artists/ writers, juggled work with their own writing, along with care responsibilities... In fact work can feed into your creative process and building of a community. Her editorial work, (or my teaching role) has inspired me to articulate things I otherwise would not have experienced. However, it's also true that work can be so exhausting that you come home too drained to do anything but rest. Half way through my writing career, I took a warehouse job to be mentally free !