hay @roleerob, as an investor of both time and money I see steem as a tool people can use to earn a living. An enterprise platform. However, for nearly all 'jobs' someone has to foot the cost. right now its investors and those that are growing their accounts that are footing the cost. STEEM just is not there yet to be self-sustainable.
There are many positives to the steem blockchain, and its these positives that keep us all here