If you can't get a full time job doing what you like could you get a part time one? You can split the difference, improving Help Desk into more of a paying project while still holding down some sort of job.

And don't discount a bad job out of hand. You can always keep looking for a better one as you put in your hours of misery.

If you want ideas for your web site, how about a Binky desktop toy? Something that can be beaten savagely.

Jay