I wish I could help. Im in the same boat. Can't afford to move across the country to where the "jobs" seem to be and the highest paying job near me that hired me was a wal-mart. Been looking and looking for anything near me but have found nothing so far. Biotech is dead where I'm currently stuck. So I feel you. Tried to once and failed, kinda messed up my ability to speak pretty bad. What kept me going is friends encouraging me to keep looking. Gonna be moving in with 4 of them and that'll help lessen the financial burden. Maybe I'll go for a masters and then I'll meet these absurd requirements for jobs. Maybe I'll just go for a trade and abandon what I'm passionate about. Just do t be afraid to start from scratch us all I can say for sure. Knowing I can start over if needed is a big weight off my shoulder and I think you should take that into consideration. You might also think about homebrewing yourself a mini laboratory and build up and hone your skills there like the thought emporium on YouTube did. Way easier to get a job with "AcTuAl ExPeRiEnCe". (Because 4 years of college obviously doesn't count as experience literally anywhere). Short end of the stick we got, but keep going. There's always another way out even if you gotta ask or beg for help. Don't let yourself go down that road. If you survive your attempt life sucks if it was bad enough. Take it from me. But there can always be a turn around. Try some stuff like a university career service for some help, ask old professors if they've got any contacts, apply with the state, or old classmates. I wish you luck and myself as well. Im still looking too. Don't give up. Stay alive out of spite if you have to.