A bit about me. I'm 35, male, unemployed and unmarried (so I don't have much financial backing) The lack of a spouse also means you don't have a lot of respons

A bit about me. I'm 35, male, unemployed and unmarried (so I don't have much financial backing) The lack of a spouse also means you don't have a lot of responsibilities and are fairly free to go where you want and do what you want (assuming you mean: childless and generally unencumbered). and don't live in a tech hub. This might be your real problem. Re college: If you can get enough in the way of financial aid, like grants (not loans), and can use school as an excuse to move someplace that has more tech jobs, even if it isn't a major tech hub, it might be a good move. You are currently unemployed. If your resume said student instead of unemployed, that would be a better position from which to market yourself. Another option: Look for gigs instead of a job. Put "freelancer" on your resume instead of unemployed.