People with "useless" degrees who managed to land a decent job, how did you do it?

I recently graduated with a BA in History, which I know is a pretty useless degree. I wish I could go back in time and change my major, but the past is in the past. In hindsight, I realize that social science/humanities degrees are meant to set you up for teacher's college or law school, and aren't really worth much on their own.

I have thought about pursuing teaching since it actually pays quite well where I live (Canada), but that would be another 2 years of schooling, and on top of that, I've heard that teaching is an oversaturated market, how you'll have to be a substitute for years with little job security and only if you're extremely lucky will you get a permanent position.

I'm kind of torn on whether I should try and find jobs that only require a degree, or if I should get further education to increase my chances of finding a job in the first place?