In some types of music I'm working out all the chords one bar at a time - the whole structure, because it's about that. And there are other pieces which are really about - okay, the melody is going to start here and play through to here.
I've earned my living in all sorts of terrible ways - as a janitor, a copy editor, a psychotherapist.
We know that in our free market economy some will prosper more than others. What we don't accept is the idea that some folks won't even get a chance.