[mgkimsal]

Java as a language, maybe, but Java as JVM - lots of interesting stuff going on there that many other people leverage - big data plays, big search (solr, elasticsearch, pure lucene), mobile (android), alt.java stuff (jruby, clojure, groovy, etc).

Someone who is 100% just a Java-the-language developer may be stuck at a bank or other bigcorp. Someone who's got a lot of Java experience and can use the best aspects of the JVM ecosystem while also leveraging other non-Java tech should be able to do much better than the OP is saying he's doing.

[throwaway1001]

Thanks — that's exactly somethig I wanted to reply with.

[mgkimsal]

Thanks. Good luck to you. Have you considered going independent/freelance? You may find there's a market for someone with your skills, but there's no full-time employment options for someone with your skills, drive and experience.