Do not give up Mustang. I've applied to alot of places, have been interviewed by a number of employers... I've been looking for 18 months.

Meanwhile blogging away, cycling. I had to somehow remain fresh, healthy, active, trying new stuff and being productive during unemployment ...and this becomes more important (to me) as one gets older, when one meets prospective employers.

Job offer is coming to me within next few days ..job will be located in a different province. This is how difficult it can be if one wants a reasonable job. I was flown out for an interview recently..after preliminary phone interview.

But will have present place where I am now, to return, if things should drastically change unexpectedly.

I know i have not discussed much to BWS forums, here because my work search was complicated due to several factors. I've had some strange interviews and other times, where I suspect some employers thought my experience was too advanced or because I've had management jobs that put me in a different ballpark for lower level jobs when they assessed me.

It is competitive....at least to me it is.

Mustang don't give up but ask yourself your degree of mobility. I realize you have your horses, etc.