No, in 2002 the US and Europe were in recession. That is why you had trouble finding a job, not your skills or whatever else. That it took a couple of years is

No, in 2002 the US and Europe were in recession. That is why you had trouble finding a job, not your skills or whatever else. That it took a couple of years is incredibly bad and that recession was comparatively minor. I think you don't know the trouble you've seen.