I am not sure has has become better.
Different yes.
The rates paid to photographers has not stayed up with inflation.
The schools are turning out more photographers then there are jobs for in the shrinking market place.
The camera companies are putting out lots of point and shoot digitals that do not need film thus putting the film factories out of work. Lots of more negatives.
By the way, learning how to write would be a better way use of time right now. Photographers are much better off who can put words with the images to make money.