On disproportion of skills

When I first realised I am so much better at my part-time job than with academic duties (the same goes for enjoyment of these two things), I was terrified. But thinking about it has made me notice that it will actually benefit in the future as I will only be studying for two more years, or maybe even one year only, and the rest of my life will be jobs. Isn't it better to be good at practical stuff if I'm not planning to be a researcher anymore?