Job Search 2013 Edition, a retrospective

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Background The year was 2013. I was entering the second year of my traveling hiatus. I was technically, but not practically, homeless: frequently moving around and staying in short term month-to-month rooms or two-weeks-at-a-time traveler hostels. Money was running out, so it became time to look for a job again. Throughout the year I interviewed with 9 companies and had one acceptable job offer, which goes against the cliché meme of “omg...