Graduated with a 5-yr degree in 2009 immediately after the economic downturn in hard-hit NC, have in-firm experience limited to a single summer (between 4th yr degree in '08 + 5th yr degree in '09). After grad, I looked for an arch job for a few months but ended up working for a sustainable development design-build company for a couple years doing sketchup modeling and carpentry, loved it, but it didn't pay a living wage and we had to move for my fiance's new job. After move, spent 6 months sending out resumes and such to firms, nothing, started roofing to make ends meet, then fell into some health issues, now I have been out of work completely for 10 months.