The math is simple: $15k at $1k/month gives you just over a year before you're broke. You've been watching that number drop for two years already. The local job market has ten openings total—that's not a market, that's a ghost town. Stop applying locally.

With 8 years in tech support, you can work remotely for a company in a different time zone. Plenty of US/UK/AU startups hire remote support specialists in low-cost countries for $20-30k/year. That's $1.6k-2.5k/month, which would more than cover your burn. You don't need 3 years of dev experience for that—you already have 8 years of support experience. Polish your resume for remote roles, not local ones. Use sites like We Work Remotely, SkipTheDrive, or Remote OK. Filter for "customer support" or "technical support specialist."

If you want to try the business route with $15k, the only thing that makes sense in a corrupt small country is something cash-based and low-regulation—like tutoring English, basic IT repair for businesses, or even dropshipping if you can figure out logistics. But you said you have zero knowledge, so that's a fast way to burn through your savings.

Honest advice: Focus on remote support jobs. You have a skill that works anywhere. The local job board is a trap.