It made me realise my normal process of:

- going on $JOB_BOARD

- sending out CV & Cover letter

- talking to recruiter

- going to 3 interviews

- rinse and repeat

Wasn't working. I was not in demand. I had to constantly reach out to people, just to get interviews at places I didn't really want to work for. And even then they'd usually reject me.

It was a wake up call that I was on the fast track to nowhere, and something had to change.

Ended up specialising in an industry and doing contract work. I'm not super successful yet, but there's a lot more interest in me. My work days are much less frustrating and I'm earning more.