mgran - I just wanted to let you know - my last boss was the worst bully - i had to quit - she made me cry and have nightmares and panic attacks for 4 months - it's the worst feeling ever. I begged to get laid off from there. i know because of my illness maybe i didn't handle it as well as someone else might have - my friend who took my place is doing my job and her job and she is somehow managing. without the nightmares or the tears or panic attacks.
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This leads me to ask a related question...does anyone think networking is overrated? This thing about telling everyone you know that you're looking, etc. Thing is, IMO, is people are different towards you if you're out of work. If you're not, their attitude is different. Personally,I don't think it works the way it''s supposed to. Any opening they might know about is something they're unlikely to share, unless they are unusually kind, because you are their competition!  And being employed, they have a better chance at getting it anyway.
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Networking is not overrated if you're doing it the right way.
you just never know who is going to know someone who can help you.
I have gotten my last 4 jobs just through people I know - no job boards or applications.
And i also hire people. Of the last 3 people I hired - 2 were through networking. One of them, i emailed a woman - she wasn't looking for a job but her husband was - he wrote me back and i ended up hiring him...Even if the person you network with today can't help you now - they could help you in a month or a year. Everybody knows somebody else...it's almost like matchmaking.
Feel free to PM me if you have any questions about networking or jobsearching in general - i'd love to help.