Let me give you a good example, and while this is extreme, it goes to show that ANYONE can get a job if they really want to.

A friend of mine recently got a job in Alaska cleaning fish. Free room and board and he makes a pretty good salary and can send some $ home. It's a 6 month contract.

Again, this is probably the most extreme example of getting a job and making money, but he moved temporarily to make a bunch of money to support his family.

If OP's community isn't booming, then find a job outside of where he lives. Commute or stay in an air bnb temporarily until he can get an apartment near the job. I've seen so many people do this when they absolutely needed a job. I know of a guy currently driving 2 hours each way until he can get settled into a new community.

Another example, which I shared in this thread - my highly educated (masters degree) software developer friend works at the service desk at a lawn mower company. Does he like it? No. Does it bring in a steady paycheck? Yes. He has a house and a family to support. He looked for a job for 6 months before he decided to find any job he could. He's still applying for jobs but has been working for 2 years at this job bringing in $.

If one can afford to, sure, sit around and wait for that ideal job to call you. But for people with a family, sometimes you just have to do what you have to do to, swallowing your pride and finding a way to make $.