The current job market is no joke, with the average time white-collar workers spend job hunting now at six months . So if you've been waiting to hear back about a job you applied for, know that you're not alone — but an astrologer does have some insight on when it's going to happen.

While the U.S. is effectively in a "no-hire, no-fire" cycle, according to a Reuters report , career astrologer Alice Hu explained that there's also some challenging astrological energy slowing things down. Yes, another Mercury retrograde cycle may be partly to blame for delays and setbacks in your career search, Hu said. Mercury first turned retrograde on July 17, 2025, and these times "are always a lot slower," Hu explained in a video .

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