Like @RUNNAWAYICEBERG said. Keep grinding away. My older brother was in a similar spot. Similar type job that paid a decent wage, but he maxed out. He didn’t want to be there long term. So, with two young kids and a wife working full time, he finished his degree at night. He graduated in December, started applying for long term substitute positions. He just passed all of his MTELs, and will likely be offered a full time teaching position in the fall. He loves it. He’s 34 and just is getting to where he wants to be.