> My first-choice job had an application deadline two weeks ago, and I applied a week before that. I have called them once a week ever since, to let them know I'm still very interested and to find out how far along the process is. Each week, I've been told the same thing: "We are working through the applications we received, and will start phoning people about interviews next week if possible."

When I moved from Really Big City to relatively small town, I was also faced with this dilemna. In need of a part time job that didn't require dressing in one of those pull-over shirts with the collar and two buttons (I have my priorities.), it took me quite a while to find a part-time job in the creative field. This, of course, was the one at the brothel.

What you're facing is a large, over-crowded community in a nation with a high (about 6%) unemployment rate. It'll take time, but eventually something will come up.

> Today Dave told me, in response to my frustrated "HOW LONG CAN IT POSSIBLY TAKE TO LOOK THROUGH THE DAMN APPLICATIONS?", that two and a half thousand people applied for the job he has now.

[insert joke about Dave here]

-FP