Job market?

Well I am out of the UK now (thank god) so I dont know that much but I am still getting loads of emails from english recruitment agents so there must still be jobs out there.
As for moving to another country, you could move somewhere cheaper like gibraltar/south spain.
(cheap ryanair flight to malaga, camp on the beach, spend money in spain for cheap and earn stirling in gibraltar).
(Loads of IT companies there as well as its vat free and has special tax status).
Aim Higher as well.
IT Support for one of the Gambling companies in Gibraltar would pay well.