I was born mid-80's, just the culture to value the idea of growing up and marrying, getting a career and a house and kids. Just the end of it.
Making ends meet is a challenge, but I keep trying to value myself more and more despite the climate I ended up facing. One blessing has been the willingness to wait out my unemployment for my current employer.
I got a comparatively high wage for a job title I had no background in, but that my boss had some sort of hunch about. He makes no prior judgments. He assumes when I need a day off, I mean it. He assumes when I'm doing my job, I'm doing it. Remotely. Creatively. Independently. He takes time aside every week to teach me more, he keeps working with my potential and taking advantage of my strengths.
I'm just saying this to encourage anyone out there looking for work to keep looking for the right fit, because it's out there. I never thought I'd get this lucky. You can do it too.