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There are a few things I find really annoying in the job hunting process, but I've long since turned it around on employers.

It's just a sales funnel.

When I used to job hunt, I'd set a goal of putting out 100 custom resumes and cover letters a month. Out of those 100, I'd get 5 to 10 interviews. And out of those, I'd get 1 to 3 offers. And sometimes they'd try to fuck you around on the money, so you used other offers and sort it out. You're never out of options.

If I didn't hear back within two days with an offer, I knew to write them off. Sometimes you'd hear back a week later, and then ONLY because their 'A' candidate dropped out, and you were the 'B'. Of course, by then, I'd have 2 more offers on the table, so I'd be pretty picky.

These days...if the worse happens and I'm forced to take an EI holiday, I'll repeat the same process, but I'm not as worried. I've got a really solid resume.

My advice to you, in New York, is to do as many interviews as possible...and generate a lot of choice for yourself.

Problem is: most people can't be bothered to put in that much effort into a job process. Getting a job is a full time job. Hate to say it. But you gotta bring it.