<human>: I have been unemployed for 4 months.  2 months were from not starting the job search.  And 2 were from bad positions.  I live in an decent market but I am bored and want to relocate to another better market.  I could handle the relocation because I would be close to family and other reasons but I would basically have to start the job search over.

In my current district, I am getting a couple of leads.  I have one phone interview with the possibility of another.  So there it is, start over in a better market.  Or wait a month in this market.  I would much rather leave my current market but if I do, I could be out of the job market for 6 or 7 months.

What do you think?  I am OK with the risk, but with 6 months unemployed is that the line where I am unhireable?  Even in a better market.

In my field of software engineering, I have done OK, never had trouble finding a position until now.  In that better market/city I would hope I could find something in a month, possibly with the help of recruiters.

Do you have any thoughts or advice?  

Here is how I look at it.  I had the funds saved up, possibly many, many years and I live pretty light.  So the money hasn't been a problem yet.  It hasn't really bothered me.  I spend most of my time reading and learning new technologies.  But I guess too an employer it looks lazy.

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<bot>: will I be a black sheep if I am unemployed for half a year or more?  Can someone show me inspiring stories where they found a position.