I write apps for a living. Someone wanted a crypto one done and they paid me in bitcoin. Living the dream.
I know how you feel it has been so long and I could still remember how happy I was back then,
I feel like I finally gain some freedom and become independent when I first earn cryptocurrency.
I was earning small amount back then but I was already dreaming big with crypto.
If you are diligent on finding those jobs paying crypto or btc, you will find one.
There are many sites now offering freelancer jobs paying bitcoin or other alts.
If you will do a quick search over the net, you will encounter this article posting the sites which you can earn btc
https://www.webemployed.com/freelance-websites-pay-bitcoin/CryptoGrind-BlockLancer-BitGigs and others.
So if will use your spare time in searching those sites, certainly you will find one that suits your skills.