1. Camera operator at a television station (there is talk of kicking me up to a weekend reporter or even a director, but I think it'll more realistically be photojournalism and computer graphics again before that). I guess you might call that a career, even though sometimes I view it as a day job that happens to be very well suited to me. It allows me to earn money while building my own equipment and mounting my own independent projects.
2. Yes. Every day is loosely structured, but different from the day that came before it. I know what to expect, but I'm not bored. I like that - a general outline that you get to color in yourself.
3. For now, it's working. I feel like I can help others by bringing their news to them, but it's not a customer service job. My emotional resources aren't tapped by excessive social interaction. (I'm weird...I can perform on stage, but I tend to be very reserved when casually dealing with people.) On a deeper level, I am able to carry on my creative projects separately, which is something I'm definitely in for the long haul.
4. I have a fair amount of responsibility, I guess, especially since for the past three months I've been typically working alone. Camera opping for broadcasts is pretty easy if you know your movements, but without it, the show either looks terrible or can't happen. Aside from communication with the director during shows, I'm not closely supervised. And if some technological horror or unexpected event arises, I step up to the plate and do what I can to deal with it.
5. Everyone is obviously working together if you're taking in the bigger picture, but we each have our individual things to do. I get to see and interact with all of my coworkers, but my specific job is independent of theirs. I can be solitary quite often, especially while doing miscellaneous work before a broadcast.
6. I'm actually not sure...I would imagine a gradual increase in several years' time, but certainly nothing booming or readily available to everyone. (If you were speaking in terms of job security, I do feel that it's a pretty solid position.)
7. Right now this is definitely working for me. It's a job I like doing and feel good about - and it enables me to be artistic on my own time, which is very, very important to me. I suppose that might be my career at the core: "starving artist" who happens to have a great day job while developing independent projects on the side. In terms of a working-for-an-employer job, though, I really like the one I have. There may come a day when I am successful enough to become a self-employed artist, but that's an arrogant thing to assume. It would be ideal, but the most imperative thing for me is having the resources to create, and being able to create. When it comes to pursuing a specific track in the art world, that's where I can't make up my mind or focus on only one thing - I write, I paint, I design, I sing, I take photographs, I make movies, I make music, and I've recently begun building my own computers and machines with which to do all of this. My circle of friends include fellow filmmakers, underground musicians, and independent theater owners. If I can touch someone with any piece of work eventually, I will be happy.
I'm already happy just to make stuff until I die!
I hope these answers were somewhat helpful. I've had a hard time being consistently happy before - it can be very difficult to find work that fulfills your needs, something you feel in sync with. Good luck with the job hunt, Crescent Fresh!