Chris Roberson is a great guy. We had the pleasure of talking to him on Legion of Substitute Podcasters. I wish him nothing but the best and will continue to support his works.
Go to as many temp agencies as possible. A lot of corporate jobs don't do direct hire anymore unless it's a personal referral. Tell them you're looking for a temp-to-hire job. A lot of them do 90 day "temp" placements and if they like you, they'll hire you on permanently. This is no different than a 3 month probationary period that a lot of jobs do.