Blueballs if you are then get your ass up to the Pilbara and join the indigineous contract miners.
Great companies and people, they also get priority contract consideration with an assured future.
You will over double your income easily.
I see you are worried about job security. I can assure you that is no be a problem and won't be buy the time you have paid for your new home you could afford to buy.
Now quit the belly aching and just get on with it :)
