The people who are nuts are the one's that don't have any other aspirations than a paycheck. You sir, are not. As I see it you have a few options: 1. Create s

The people who are nuts are the one's that don't have any other aspirations than a paycheck. You sir, are not. As I see it you have a few options: 1. Create something meaningful, on your own, and publish it. Having some applications even when they do not generate revenue, can act as your experience. It will certainly help in marketing yourself. 2. Consider starting in another role in a software company, like Quality Assurance, then try to moving into a developer role for the company.