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@Adam: While your wife seeks the job she wants, she might do a job she doesn't want e.g. waiting tables. Yes, it's gut -wrenching having to go back to these student-jobs, but it's better than nothing. Besides, interviewers, for the top jobs, respect those who will get their hands dirty, when things turn against them.
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@tony Most people in research apply for jobs when they still have one. Some are looking for a new opportunity, but the vast majority simply know that their current fixed term contract is coming to an end. It is very rare to employ anyone out of unemployment into a research position.
If there is a career gap of some kind in the CV, that is often asked about. But if someone says they took a couple of months off between jobs to relax, I wouldn't consider that a negative sign at all.
What I want to see in my group in the face of adversity is realism. An amount of guts is appreciated, but it's much more important to know your limits and to take time off when needed and to seek help as appropriate.
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