But I don’t want a traditional job
I tried working with my mom unloading things for people before and it was draining. I hated it
I don’t think there’s a traditional job that I’d like
Even in art there are jobs that offer a steady income, because the actual art itself will produce an unsteady income, because you never know when inspiration strikes, and sometimes projects can be spontaneous and in the moment, or they can take months to finish, sometimes years depending on the scope. J.R.R Tolkien spent the rest of his life writing LOTR, as an example.
For example, say you want to be a writer. That's a worthwhile goal, but you will need money to buy necessities, and for that reason, you can use your writing skill to be an editor. Then any money you make off of the art itself you can use that to fund and invest in the tools of your trade.
Basically, a career in the arts is like anything else, it's competitive, but moreso in art because you have to offer art that people can only get from you and nowhere else.
For example, I can recognize instantly the difference between Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci, because their art is so distinct.
Maybe I just have a different definition of art. When I say art, I mean a skill you've learned that you've mastered and then made your own. It's easy to hear in music, but I think about any skill in this way.
The Chinese call this concept "Gong Fu" which isn't martial arts, necessarily. Ever seen a carpenter drive a nail in with one hammer stroke? That's his art, his gong fu, because that comes with endless practice and experience, and if you were learning from him, there's nothing that carpenter can tell you to drive that nail in with one stroke without the requisite practice and experience.
Anyhow, I'm rambling again. Point being, the art itself is why one pursues a career in the arts, just know what you're getting into and do some research is all I'm saying.