I was able to work a lot and make commission. I was also able to work on a campaign from the grassroots level that mattered a lot to me. We were working to promote and fund an effort to ban polystyrene from the state of Maine in order to reduce polluting the ocean.
What I wish was different
I wish that I had the option to work less.
Advice
It is hard work. You have to talk to people from all backgrounds, but if you talk to people from a personable level, I find you will have more success.