We're just sayin', a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
A remote, part time call center job would earn you income in two weeks, not 4 years. I just called the pharmacy to change my profile to easy-flip caps. Who do you think did that for me?
Maybe you should look into law jobs. You are great at arguing and sticking to it. But in IT, you need an open mind. Only the computer is right - all humans are wrong, and its your job to figure out what is messed up and how / why - not just to insist you are right. Because the computer is the ultimate arbiter.
Have you and your family taken the Interest Inventory?