Sadly, prossying aint what it used to be. Everyone thought that the recession would be over by now. Personally I think there is a long way to go yet before it even starts getting any better, but I could be wrong.
I think, unless you are one of the girls who has clients streaming through the door then its time to get a 'real' job and continue prossying when you can around the 'other' employment you manage to find.
The life we had a few years ago in the business is no longer the same.
I dont think anyone is having it easy, sadly.