I think any skater who transitioned from rider to company owner/worker is the answer here. Uncle Rodney Mullen, Reynolds, Prod, Jamie Thomas, so many...etc
I'd like to think filmers def take the job like a real job..gotta invest in a Camera and be good at filiming...
I would say in Brazil lots of skateboarders take skateboarding seriously. I've seen pros making sure they got tricks on lock, going to PT, eating clean and sort of having an athlete mindset.