>>33507863
Nope I was able to leverage skills I had.
A key point I tell people is don't just chase money. Moneys good but if you want to end yourself for $10k or $20k more a year there's no point.
You can always get an opportunity at higher pay once "John Smith" offs one self well there's no coming back even if there's a spiritual realm.

Boomers and Older gen X gave us seriously shitty life advice on work.

A) Do what you love- Good luck getting paid
for it. Perhaps 1 in 1,000,000 does.
(doesn't mean you have to have a shit job)

B) Go for the job paying the most- brilliant idea
work yourself to death in a miserable environment- Not doing that again personally.

If I were in your shoes I'd just keep putting your "feelers" out you might pick up something temp or part time and be able to go from there.