Give up on writing - Is it time to shelve your spec?

#Scriptmag tweeted the question this morning. I read the article - I think the better question is give up on trying to break into the entertainment industry as a writer or continue on the road of writing for free and continuous disappointment? Do people want to be in the entertainment industry to be seen or are they in it for the money? Breaking in the industry as a writer is NOT easy by any stretch of the imagination. I've been at it for a few years, yet I'm still trying. I was told it's all about your connections more than your skill. With so many shows being canceled after one airing, I tend to think it's something more. Studios are cutting back on allowing a show to grow on the audience. If the ratings are not tops after the first airing, then by the third the show is bound to be canceled. I am not giving up on writing or trying to get into the seemingly impenetrable tv writers club - I just have to change my style a bit and schmooze like there's no tomorrow!!!!