I've been unemployed for about six months now. Done a lot of hiking and try to carpool as much as I can with others.

I figure, I'm going to eat anyway - I go to the dollar store and stock up, all the gear is there for me to use, and at times I am able to schedule an interview somewhere along the route to the trailhead. The jobs in my field are slim pickings but I have managed an interview per month.

Finally got a second interview for once - going tomorrow.

It's hard to keep a positive attitude, but if you can it'll help - make the best of it and hike when you can, keep sending applications, keep an open mind - I have even considered becoming another cottage industry and making a few bucks sewing small gear items. Keeping busy really, really helps.
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