I know it's not the conventional choice, but until The Return doesn't God's kingdom need fishers of….fish?
There's a section of the gospel where regular people start to question Jesus about what THEY can do to serve the kingdom in their own jobs. Things like be honest, refuse bribes, etc. The discourse ends with him telling the rich man to relinquish his possessions and give to the poor, then the camels and needles bit.
My point is that an ideal congregation includes a fully functional society along with it. Being a priestly people, each of us can be BOTH a worker and apostle. You just have to look at your life as more than just a profession. Focus on God, not Mammon.
To whit, during my affliction and true conversion, I attempted to apply for school with the aim of making enough money to fund good works. But I was spiritually repulsed by the way the faculty were approaching the ills of the world, and felt unvarnished predation from the counselor. It may be that I wasn't in a state to persist, but I decided to give my career over to God and let him lead me to where I *needed* to be, instead of what I wanted to do.
A year (and several humbling temp jobs) later, I'm happy as pigs in shit carrying for USPS. I make enough to live modestly, and the part time starting schedule allows me time to do the theological study I've never felt was a high priority.
Later this month, I am transferring to the office in my own city, and am ready to truly become a lamplight for my community. In the safety of the mail, and by ministering to those I encounter walking the street.
In short; I let my ambition go, and God made me a messenger and a messenger.