RMT nyong gusto na maglet-go

I don't know if mapopost to but here it goes (long rant)

I'm in my 30s. 10 years na akong working sa laboratory. I passed the boards after 3 tries. It was a long, depressing time for me. I laid low for so long. I worked in a remote area as a laboratory technician, tinatiyaga yung 12K na sahod per month plus yung pangtetake advantage sakin nung boss ko. I accepted na di na ko makakapasa and I should be glad I have a job. Idagdag pa natin yung pandemic, breakup from partner, and family problems, I was really at my lowest.

Things changed when I finally passed and got my license. I resigned dun sa remote area and transferred to the city. I worked in a tertiary hospital. Tumaas sahod ko. My confidence was sky high. I did not lay low. I was a proud medical technologist. I love my job. I love being an RMT. I pursued graduate studies. I did part-time jobs at another hospital. My life was going so well.

Kaso, time passed by, and I felt like wala na kong growth dun sa work ko. I am no longer challenged. I wanted to do more but I am being held back by the management. I slowly lost interest until I decided to resign.

Nung malapit na yung last day ko, I was so hopeful kasi I know a new chapter awaits me eh. I left the city and moved to a bigger city. I was so confident with myself na I didn't even thought na mahihirapan ako maghanap ng work. I was proud of my skills, of my work ethics, of the experience I acquired. Sabi ko, once I find a job and got settled, I'll work through my ASCPi and work abroad. That was my plan.

Kaso now, it's been months, and I'm having difficulty looking for a job. I've applied online and even physically went to different hospitals and laboratories, handing them my resume, pero wala. No callbacks.

My friends told me na I should try working sa BPO or as a VA kasi mas mataas sahod. Na ang baba ng sahod ng medtech na it's not really worth it lalo na in this economy. Na I'm already in my 30s and I should be open-minded to changing careers so I can plan for my future. My parents are getting older. I'M GETTING OLDER. I knew all this and I understand, pero I love my profession. I love being in the laboratory. I love being a medical technologist. I can't let go, but I think I should.

Any advice?