I was unemployed for 9 months in the UK. I was a contractor/consultant and had to take a full time position. When Lockdowns started I was literally finishing a

I was unemployed for 9 months in the UK. I was a contractor/consultant and had to take a full time position. When Lockdowns started I was literally finishing a contract and was happy to have some time off. After month 7 of not having any work and eating into savings and constantly lockdowns meant I had to go full time. Interview process was frustrating to say the least. Lots of pre-screen "tests" which some were two to 3 hours of asking computer science style questions that are irrelevant for web development. It was a frustrating process that was exasperated by COVID.