It is easy to advise from the sidelines but I too think the author should be looking outside the comfort zone. He should broaden his skillset while looking to s

It is easy to advise from the sidelines but I too think the author should be looking outside the comfort zone. He should broaden his skillset while looking to sharpen those skills that are in demand. Also I would look into some hobbies that could potentially bring in money(twitter analyst?) If he was doing some sort of software support for obsolete programs there is a dwindling demand for such skills in US. (ahem outs...) On the other hand being underemployed in the wrong kind of job that saps all the energy could actually be counterproductive in the longer term. According to the article the author is applying to jobs, getting a mininum wage job would not really change that nor drastically improve family finances in SV. Disclaimer: I speak as someone who earns roughly the US minimum wage at my official job.