What market are you in that it takes months finding a new job? I know terrible programmers who are receiving 2+ offers in weeks, above their previous salary, after being let go (fired).

The current job market seems very irrational to me. Salaries seem to be trending unreasonably upwards, companies are hiring anyone with a pulse, and output doesn't seem to matter.

What strategies are you using to find these positions? Are you working with any good recruiters? Are you applying for a very niche set of positions?