Congrats on getting your ticket first of all.
Just for a bit of encouragement really, I passed my test 3 weeks ago, had an interview 2 weeks ago and I start my job on Monday...but I am having to move about 120 miles for the job. If you can or do live down south then look in flyer mag, there have been a few jobs in there recently.
Good luck
P.S I am on really crap money but it is work and will hopefully help me towards the rhs that I have dreamed of all my life!