Hello, and welcome to Bitcointalk forum. Better late than never.
You will not be able to progress here if you only focus on "work" part. As others have already pointed out, read and learn more about the topics discussed here and get actively involved in the discussions, and you will find that there is much more to it than just work. This forum is an excellent source of information, and the members are very friendly, and they also share information and advice with each other.
But first of all, I strongly recommend that you take your time and read the topics that other members have recommended before me. This will help you to avoid the beginner mistakes that many newbie members make.