Quote Originally Posted by Jediab
Boy does that royally suck! Good luck in the job hunt. The IT job market is really harsh in most areas because there are so many of us unemployed looking for work. Be on the lookout for other jobs that might suit you for the time being. Being employed working a non IT job while looking for an IT job, is much better than unemployed looking for an IT job.
That's keen insight.

I've been looking for a job since February 2003 now, and should have taken anything else meanwhile, but wanted to hang in there until something IT-oriented came along...

Now my unemployment insurance has run out, and although I have 4-5 IT job prospects in the coming days, some of which very interesting, I'll have to find something to get food on the table until then.

Hopefully you'll find something quickly.