Join the club...
Life is sh*t, I have no money. I work on some IT project as well, and it isn't going at all as I hope it would. To be honest, I have done most of the coding and I have the results but I am struggling like b**ch with the documentation and some of the tests.
When I am done, I'll borrow some money and go on a long holiday. My dad is retiring this year, and he's gonna get some lump sum money. It's not much but he offered a bit of help. I know, we are at that age that we aren't supposed to get any money from our parents anymore, but I went through most of my life not taking any money from my parents. So, it's kinda my turn to make up for all those years and take some money from them. Even my brother said that he used my parents more than me, so he offered me some money too... Nice...
When I get back I will decide what to do next. I think I prefer freelance route, but it may not be possible in short term. I might try to get a decent job and build some sort of portfolio and do some extra work over the weekends and get a freelance job going.
If I was 5 years younger, I would pack my bags and head to the far east to teach English/Computers. I have a masters degree in engineering, it should count for something in the local colleges.
Oh well.. One step at a time..