[jesusmichael]

What do you mean by "trouble"? are you getting interviews? How many jobs are you applying for?

Consider working somewhere else to make $$. I drove a cab for a while to make ends meet. Its nice to work in your chosen field... but sometimes its impossible.

Keep plugging... Drop ruby focus on java... more $$

[weems]

Well in a Interview I was told it was clear I had ability but he couldn't take a risk on someone who hadn't finished.. :/

[jesusmichael]

then he's a dope...

So here is my challenge to you... You have to get out and talk to people who own businesses. See if you can go to networking functions. Let them know you're a SW developer, ENTRY LEVEL... you're looking for work in your field.

Call Real Estate agents (they make deals, so they'll be open to it) trade a new website (nothing too fancy) for a referral and a using their site a part of your portfolio...

If you don't any experience make some... UberX is hiring... code, drive, code... I'd love to take advantage of you and hire you for a project I'm doing... but it won't get you to your $5K goal... (i'm really cheap)

[weems]

well yeah I want to get to the eventual goal of work. But the thing is everyone wants to see the Bachelors as a kind of first line test. so I do want to work but at some point I do want to finish, I mean I already got this close to the finishing line. at this point its getting enough to go back for about a year of school. but some of it would be repeating courses. so its not exactly the most ideal thing to do, but it's where I am. let me know your email and I'll shoot you a message.