People expect a lot from you, and the profession is thankless. What s worse, you never stop working, and you can t take a vacation without worrying about your cases. Second, get some kind of technical degree. It doesn t matter in what. Third, send that resume to an employer or two, when you feel like getting around to it.
Programmers are in high demand.
That leaves it wide open. Fourth, write a piece of software on your own during your free time. Get it to the point where it is somewhat useful, and sell it for very little money. Get one on every desktop, if you can. Fifth, add a few new features and jack up the price.