[ericmcer]

The positive here is you are going to learn to hustle. Anyone who entered the market in 2020 probably lazily sent out a few applications via job boards and had a position in a month.

You will have it way harder, but stay positive and keep at it. Keep iterating on your resume and personal website. Apply to large numbers of jobs and if you find a position you really like then hunt down someone you can email or figure out how to get a referral. You will embarrass yourself, look foolish and have to feel needy.

This sucks but it is also an opportunity to get super desperate. That desperation will result in some skills that we wouldn't normally gain.