[snopercod]

How does anyone go 6 months without a job?

1. Put your spouse to work (or increase his/her hours).

2. Borrow money

3. Cut back on your lifestyle

4. Sell stuff

[BillM]

Funny, it doesn't say use your savings. That ought to be your first option. Everyone should live extemely frugally until they have 6 months living expenses saved up. No, eveyone else has to pony up so I can live extravagantly.

[College Repub]

Draw on savings. I was out of work for 3 months from the time I graduated until Mid September. I had been looking for a job all senior year of college. I partied and travelled all that summer. Mid August I decided that I was going to get very serious with my job search and did nothing but job-search activities all day every day. I had an offer in about 9 days. No networking involved. I'm now in a job where I'll probably gross about 60k. Gotta look at the tax laws and see where that will land me. I have the worst interview and speaking skills ever, if I can do it, anyone can.