I've been qualified for nearly 18 months now and I know all about the downs you go through. I'm still in one for many reasons. Unfortunately finance is the biggest problem, which in turn affects the hours issue(work as an instructor and not earn enough to pay the banks back or do another job and watch others building the hours). This affects the emotional side of things and it gets hard at times to motivate yourself when you're down about it all. I have come close to posting the same sort of thing as Piperindian but then I gave myself a kick up the backside.
With that sort of negative feeling towards the industry you'll have no chance!
I'm still looking for that first job and I do believe it will come! Only because I have changed my attitude towards it and, if I'm honest, trying harder to get it! Its not going to be easy! It does suck right now! It will be worth it! And most of all it WONT get me down anymore. As soon as it does, you've lost!
Piperindian. You sound depressed! See somebody!
Good luck to all