day job, n.All

A Day job (n.) should ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠be as dull and meaningless as possible in the dilettante's scheme, so the mind is never on it; to make one's talent one's livelihood is a sin against it.