Well, I just got over a period of (voluntary) unemployment. Quit my old job end of July, travelled for 2 months, then started looking again in October back in London.
6 weeks later I found something. Was actually a nerve racking 6 weeks, because by that stage, the.... glow.... of unemployment (and summer) was well over.
Now tho, I'm happy to have a new contract

We'll see how long it lasts.