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The gerund, living, functions as a noun as a subject or an object in a sentence.

Examples:

His living has been derailed by the layoff. (subject of the sentence)

He made a living as a salesman. (direct object of the verb 'made')

He works hard for a living. (object of the preposition 'for')

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