35 days, 23 companies, 4 offers. Is this typical?

This, for me, was the key section of the article:

> I had the luxury of having a few weeks free due to gaps in my consulting schedule. This time block is something that is a rare case in a job search. Performing such an exhaustive search must be nearly impossible if you also have a full-time job.

(Emphasis added.)

The amount of time off required to do this is insane. Is this how most people do it?

Also, I agree that speed of communication is key. I want to be on site within 2-3 weeks if everything is going well. Take much longer than that, and I'll probably either have a job by the time you get back to me, or be too busy talking to people who actually want to talk to me.