Dear Camille,

I love my hobby, but can't seem to  make any money doing it.  I hate my job, but make money there.  What's a guy to do?

Surfer in Leucadia

Dear Surfer,

Well, congratulations on having a hobby you love...lots of people never get off of the couch.  I think you need to do some brainstorming.  Plenty of people make a living running surf camps, representing manufacturers who make surfing gear or working for media that captures all the excitement of the sport. 

If none of those work, I recommend compartmentalizing your life.  Work/play.  Try to balance it as evenly as possible and keep one eye open for work opportunities that are more aligned with your motivators.  You may just be in the wrong company culture or not challenged enough. 

Most of us are part of the work thing for the long haul...so keep on trying to find a better fit - it's like dating...you probably dated more people you didn't like than those you did!