Didn't mean to come across in a judgy type of way in my initial response. For me, being passionate about a job let me talk about it easier in interviews. I was more knowledgeable about the topic and job I was applying for, which made me more confident. That passion and confidence came through and was shown to whoever was interviewing me. Was it hard? Incredibly. And even when I did get hired, while they were in the fields I wanted, they weren't the ideal jobs for me. It took me a bit, but eventually I left and started my own thing, and am way happier for it. And I learned a ton along the way that I wouldn't have, had I not went through those 10 or so years of multiple jobs.