viggen - 10:23 am on Mar 15, 2011 (gmt 0)

...of course it is different when one is in the actual situation, but from what i get that the OP is a seasoned coder with several years experience.

It would be a start to try and make some extra income at one of those online places for freelancer, or work after hours from home on own projects, sometimes when in a situation like this one is paralyzed and cant see the opportunity every change brings with it.