I haven't always worked the sort of jobs I have wanted to work, but I have worked regardless, because at least it's something. Now I work a fairly decent and comfortable job and I am reasonably happy with it.
I would much rather do that than not work at all. I would get bored very easily, which is what I did when I first arrived in the UK. I didn't work for a month or so and after a while I got bored and was very broke.
So I was happy to get a job and get some income.