Putting the Job hunt on hold?

Were entering December and I still havn't got a job like many on WSO. Defiantly not giving up but debating whether I should take a little break from emailing/cold calling and If hitting it hard back in january is probably the best option...?

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I would pause the week before Christmas if this is FT but I wouldn't stop. Start up again in mid January. You never know when someone will find a need and you don't want to be out of the running for lack of effort. Just dont be annoying

If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses - Henry Ford
 

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