Don't worry about the money too much. You're trying to solve multiple equations at the same time. Focus on getting your foot in the door somewhere in a job you like. It would have been great if you could have picked up 150k/year job as easily now as in the past, but the market has turned south.
It is easier to get a job when you have one already. You don't have to solve all the problems at once.
It is easier to get a job when you have one already. You don't have to solve all the problems at once.