Jen, I don't understand this comment. If you can't afford phone and electricity, why wouldn't any job be good until you find the job you're looking for.

When I was laid off of a job several years ago I couldn't even contemplate collecting unemployment when there are so many jobs to be had. No, they're not careers, but they would pay at least as much as unemployment and I certainly felt better about myself since I was working and bringing home a paycheck.

Although it doesn't sound like this is an option for you (doesn't sound like you have a car), I delivered pizzas for Pizza Hut while I was underemployed. Let me tell you, that was the easiest job I ever had, and I was bringing home $10/hour easily. However, even if I didn't have a car I can't imagine I wouldn't have gone out and got a job somewhere else (Wallgreens would have sounded pretty good to me). There's something to be said for a job like that where you never "bring anything home". (BTW, I ended up working at Pizza Hut many months even after I got a new job because they loved my work so much I got to set my own schedule and only worked when I wanted to, for $10/hour it subsidized my leisure travel budget nicely on weekends I wasn't traveling).

I hope you find something soon though ... I'd be going nuts in your position!