Wow. Nice to see it really ISN'T just me. I was beginning to get an inferiority / low-self esteem complex. I have been saying the exact same thing: Up until a couple years ago, I could walk into a place and walk out with a job and start the next day. I've been looking for a job for about 6 months now...... doesn't help that I moved from Indianapolis In to a much smaller city in TN 2 years ago. I have 20+ yrs experience in LTC; my last job I was at for a little over 2 years.... but just got soooo burned out from working so many hours, I needed a break. Now that I've decided to go back to work, there's nothing available! WHAT HAPPENED TO THE NURSING SHORTAGE??? I'm beginning to think I need to get into something else, but dang, I've spent the last 20 years in LTC. Am seriously thinking of doing some travel nursing just to get a paycheck coming in since i have no little ones, but I don't like the idea of being gone for 3 months.....