Bro - you better start scoping out some of your local shelters.
Unless you're an established designer with somewhat of a reputation for doing good work and consistent work for people then you're pretty much fucked. We needed some free lance designers to help with the holiday party rush so I posted a thread requesting freelance graphic designers. I came to work the next morning and I thought someone fucking email bombed me!!!
If you don't have a college degree then get a job waiting tables or something. And then pursue a job as a designer on your off time. That way you'll at least have some sort of positive income and not in the mess you're in now.
