Competitive adult skaters, how do you balance work and skating?

(and maybe family too?)

I am 33F and have been doing the test track. Loved it but now that I have my axel and some doubles consistent, I really want to compete. The main obstacle is my demanding job - i work as a management consultant, the hours are long and unstable. The nearest rink opens late and closes early so in a good week, i can do 2-3 45-min sessions but more often than not, I go without skating for months.

I wonder if I can have both career and skating. Curious how you guys do it - is it getting a flexible job? or making skating sessions very efficient? If so, how?