Post-bartending INFP career?

I've been bartending for the past 8 years, no degree. I'm sick of dealing with the general public, the unstable money and the obnoxious, unpredictable hours.

I'm good at artsy, hands-on stuff, and working/communicating with a small group of people that I know and am familiar with.

I'm going back to school, did the whole career counseling thing, it's left me with my two top choices being photography or camera operator/film stuff. Neither pay great, and both are competitive. I can't decide if I should shoot for camera operator (the higher paying out of the two options), or if there's just something else I haven't discovered yet.

I need work-life balance and I need a decent liveable wage. I need to be able to take time off to travel and live my life. I'd ideally like to do something that involves working with my hands.

I talked to the head film person at my school and they said a lot of people starting film have a side hustle in the service industry (which I already do) while they get their foot in the door. My concern is having to PA for years all for it to be for nothing if it turns out I actually hate the job. My other concern with film/camera operating is whether I'd be able to find consistent work. He mentioned some people work for 7 months filming a season of a show, then have 5 months off. I think that sounds pretty nice, but I question if I'd even be able to find that sort of consistency. It all just sounds so unpredictable.

Hit me with your ideas please. I'm looking for other career ideas too.