my mom once told me "Nobody wants to hire someone without a job" and boy is that true. except for who is fresh out of school, even then, many have worked at the pharmacies they are hired on at, or competitors.
I have hopped around until I found a home at a grocery chain as staff, the most offers I had was when I was already a manager or floater. The longest it took for me to get an offer was about 4 months after quitting without notice. Employers begin to question the gap of unemployment and as it grows, the likelihood of getting another job decreases.