That’s the case for A LOT of people. The sad reality is that this is not the best of time to be looking for work. There are a lot of people who are looking for jobs and companies who don’t want to spend the money. That combined with a person without a specialized skillset or some sort of degree and you are really at the back of the line.
Consider your standpoint right now. Do you think it’s time to make a change? Again, I really think you (everyone) should wake up each morning and actually not hate going to work. You should enjoy nice things in live without killing yourself. Maybe it’s time to consider some sort of change? Military? More education? I don’t know. Only you can determine that.
I can’t speak for every company or every industry but Crystal interviewed at a company that wanted her to take a $40K pay cut. Also, my company has money coming out of every hole and they won’t hire anyone new. Tough days.