I’m feeling really frustrated and angry about my job search. I’m 28 and have been unemployed for over a year, which is driving me crazy. My background is in international development and political science, and I hold both a BA and an MA in those fields. I had an interview for an NGO on July 30th and was told I would hear back by the following Tuesday. When I didn’t receive a response, I followed up the next Thursday, but still nothing. Last week, I called and the recruiter seemed surprised to hear from me, which made me think they hadn’t received my previous emails. They mentioned that the HR manager was on vacation but would be back that week and promised to update me by the end of the week. Now, it’s been over two weeks since that call and I still haven’t heard anything. I’m feeling really depressed and angry about the lack of communication. I just wish they would let me know if I didn’t get the job instead of keeping me in limbo. It’s frustrating to see my peers advancing while I feel stuck, especially with the year coming to an end. This situation is just really tough.