[nython]

Graduated into the 08 recession. Knowing what I know now , I would have drawn out my graduation date as much as possible until the market started to improve. See if there's a way you can work for/affiliate yourself with some lab and in 2024 you will be able to pretend as if you're fresh out of academia and have never looked for a job yet.

[disgruntledphd2]

The above is really good advice. I went back to get a PhD in 2008 because I couldn't get a job, and it was definitely the right move (for me, at least).