Am in the same situation as you are, have been for the past 6 months and honestly, i don't know how I have survived this long.

I had invested in crypto which has really helped especially late 2017 when there was a boom, for now, I work in a construction site as Steemit isn't able to meet all of my demands, I also run a consultancy which isn't doing very well just hoping for a breakthrough soon.

I can advise you definitely have skills you are good at, see if you can monetize that as you build steemit. Informal jobs are also another avenue to earn. I participate in airdrop's where one gets free tokens, do some activities to earn more tokens and sell them to meet part of my needs.

I feel your frustration, and i can only wish and pray that things pick up sooner than later. SteemOn!