I had to get out but where now?

I can't wait to be finished after making the decision to quit the career. The problem now is I have roughly four months to secure a new job to pay my bills. It was always a big gamble but the only way to not get stuck in the classroom for the rest of my life was to make that risk. But job listings right now seems to be absolutely atrocious, it seems that only engineering jobs or high level management jobs are posted, nothing for someone who wants to start from the bottom and work their way up. Even jobs in waitressing or retail are nowhere to be found. I wondered if anyone has success stories from jumping ship, because right now it feels like ive got four months to hope the job market changes or I'll be losing my home!