2000 and nothing? Suicide sounds like a viable option at this point.
...I'm living on the knife-edge of despair.
Seriously though, I know a guy who sent out 15,000 CV's over the course of a summer (using automated programs and searchbots) only to end up with four job offers... all minimum wage... all part time.
The Irish jobs market is a cartel... the recruitment agencies are screwing everyone.
Meanwhile, tilers; electricians; carpenters and plumbers are all asking €600+ per day (that's $1,000 dollars per day for their services). If you have a leaking pipe in your house, your insurance company will actually ask you to fix it yourself.
The Luke