@humanearl It is true, a lot of marketing around steemit being done currently is that it is a quick way to make money online. Which is attracting a lot of the make money online crowd. Steemit to me is a community, it is a social network, with benefits (sounds a lot like friends with benefits ;) LOL so yeah, coming here to make a quick buck, is going to disappoint many people, which is healthy for the community. Because, it is better that people who stay on steemit stay for the right reasons. Just viewing content with eyes of $ is going to make for a very stressed out group of people.
My take is, you can always find 45-60 mins every day, and come here, give some value, share some upvotes, and take it from there.
As to money, keep that coming from wherever else it was coming before you joined steemit. Until Steemit grows at a level for you, that you can increase the time you spend here.
The growth got to be gradual.
Cheers!
The social aspect should be the most important thing. But the idea to make money quickly is causing lots to be disappointed.