Things have changed a lot around here.
Personally I don't worry about the 'money' side of steem as I have a business that pays me ok. I have read your comments, which were very well put I must say :-) so I understand the situation you are in. Crypto is a terrible market to be in and like you, my investment of time lost value with the steem recession.

I use steem because I believe it can help me move my business forward. Lol I am still trying to work out how. I produce content, thats my buisness. a lot of trial and error trying to move it to steem, but hay, I am an early adpotor and I never said I would get it right. But I am trying.