Your family? Everyone needs a support system at sometime. Maybe call and ask for some help? What about looking for a low paying job somewhere very close to your apartment? At least it's a start regarding funds. I say forget the emails or phone calls. Walk in and ask 'if they are hiring' the old fashioned way. Sitting around waiting for emails is no way to go.

Update your resume "daily" on monster ok? I cannot stress this enough, i get offers still from there and i'm already in a FT gov job. It will happen and make 2015 the year it does ok?

Also try to network more as much as possible. Even old contacts or new, whichever works for you. There's jobs out there, you just can't give up. I wish you the best!

OP here. Thank you for this advice and for your encouragement; this is something I never took into consideration, and I just finished creating an account and building a profile for myself. If you say it's effective, then I'm hoping beyond hope that something--anything--will pan out. As for networking...I have tried this, to no avail. I don't have a lot of luck as far as that is concerned.

Ever thought about getting a trade? The construction industry is always short of tradesmen. Never too late, I started my electrical apprenticeship at 30 as I was in the same boat as you. I've been an electrician for 25 years now and it has been an outstanding way to support myself and family. This year my income will be around $100,000. House, truck, toys are all paid for, travel all over the world, gonna retire at 60. Could do way worse working in an office

There are jobs everywhere, suck up that pride and get one that sucks then make your money quit and move up. Remember when you where young? Repeat... until you get it right.

Can't make rent? last time I checked internet cost money. Priorities people... roof over head or surfing the web.....

If you want to develop a network try:
Volunteer somewhere and let others get to know you.
Join community groups and let people get to know you.

Show a genuine interest in other people. Don't start new intros with 'desperate for a job' talk. The fact that you are qualified, skilled and ready to work will become part of what others get to know but you first and foremost need to show a genuine interest in others. Participating as a volunteer or member of a community group lets others see you in action. Way too often people forget that this is important.

Truth be told, if I was young and unencumbered I would move to where the work is. Why not cast a really wide net, look globally. The whole world is available for the asking and the taking. I say, go for it!

Before you start typing out assholeish things in response to someone who is clearly using the internet to seek job-searching advice, visualize your boss coming to you on Monday and telling you that you no longer have a job. It's not as improbably as you might think. If you have nothing nice to say, seriously, STFU.

your situation is a common one. i know its hard but don't take the easy road of despair, which is useless. keep at it and take a job out of your comfort zone, you may be surprised what it leads to. as for networking, try meetup.com .. go meet some new people.

first off: it is hard here to network when you live in a hard to make any friends kinda place. Also, the job market here blows , always has, probably always will..low wages, crappy employers. I sympathize with you cuz im in similar situation...shitty boss/shitty job and middle aged 2/3rds greying. All i can say is seek out the good, keep trying, keep your spirit high and ask for help in all ways possible to get to where and what you need to live well. .