The past six months of job search have been disheartening to say the least. The life of an unemployed man revolves mainly about waiting by the phone or email inbox for that call or email from a prospective employer. Most days though, the wait is fruitless. So what do I do on days when there’s nothing to look forward to?

It’s a mix between staying on the ball and keeping sane. On the ball equates to continuing efforts at seeking employment. Staying sane means keeping idle days occupied. So besides penning cover letters and making job applications, reading up on news and working out help time pass a little faster.

Nevertheless, it’s difficult to live life day-to-day faced with such uncertainty. Staying positive and keeping occupied have so far tided me through this trying period, but for how long more can I keep this optimism up? I don’t know. But for certain, I know I have to keep going so that perhaps some day I’ll finally find work.