During this time, he also earned money from biographies and librarian registrations. From January until July 1952, he was a salaried blood donor. He also had to undertake a job not connected with writing again. He worked as a timekeeper in "Inwalidzka Spółdzielnia Emerytów Nauczycieli 'Wspólna Sprawa'" (from 1 October 1953 till 15 January 1954), and also as a senior assistant in "Centralne Biuro Studiów i Projektów Przemysłu Torfowego Projekt Torf" (19 January – 31 November). Thanks to the help of Stefan Kisielewski, Herbert worked as a manager of the office of the Chief Management in "the Union of Socialist Composers" (ZKP) from September 1956 till March 1957.