For what it is worth I think you should hang on in there. I am now,in 2006 just getting my first chance of a tp job, paid for by the company and bonding me for 2 years.
After 6 yes 6 years or koncking on doors and trying everything i could to stay current and chase the jobs here i am at last. So after 1 year and now thinking of just paying out more money, to speed things up, I think it is a little foolish. just keep going and trying, best of luck though it is tough, but who said it was ever easy?
For example see this thread and perhaps it might help
http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=207188
Mr Wonka