They don't mention a job once. "Field" can refer to study, or anything else.

Imagine how mediocre you'd have to be to reply like that.

You don't think weren't "gifted, motivated" people in Soviet communist Russia?

Or you could read it as critical of capitalism.

"motivation, purpose, social skills, creativity" arguably all valued more under socialism/communism (admittedly there's a lot of semantics going on under the hood here). Which is why so much tallent goes to waste as grist in the capitalist mill.

Holy shit guys, I get the anti work rhetoric, but you're essentially saying "don't work hard for anything, just live by coasting". I really hope this pendulum stops swinging and finds a happy medium