I have to be quite honest with you on this; 3d work is hard to find in any country...And if you have talents that are more developed than your 3d skills i would if i were you find a job in that area of expertise, whilest learning maya with a ple version in your free time.
I for instance was until recently working as a carpenter and for the past 3 years i learnt maya in my spare time when i could find the time and i'm still completely in the dark about certain things.
So find a more realistic job for the time being and if you want it do maya in your sparetime.....
Just out of interest where are you from?