S_M calling it Survival Mode is being delusional. Right now you are in Self-Destruct Mode. Your Negative attitude is extremely visible here, I hope it is less visible in 3-d. Take a hint.

Sorry if this is too blunt, but sometimes bluntness is the correct tool for the job. You wouldn't use a micrometer to measure chasm.

I just got off the phone with a guy in a similar boat. He has 5 years experience drafting for an Electrical Engineer. He was just layed off. I don't know him, but a colleague that we both know told him to call me to get a feel for my firm. I was able to give him some pointers for his resume, and tell him who to talk to, to give him the best chance of getting hired here. The fact is he had a great personality over the phone, and he was cold-calling me. If it were up to me, based on personality I would have hired him immediatly. We only talked for 15 minutes, but I felt like I was talking to an old friend. That's the type of attitude that gets jobs. Most people really are People persons, and personality can make the difference in the competetive job market.

Good Luck S_M, this is meant only as help, don't take it too hard, unless you use it to make some positive changes.

-Steve G.

-Steve G.