Hello, Forum. It's been a very long time since I posted here, but I'm having a really bad week and could use the support. I just recieved a month notice that I'm being fired by the singer I've been working for for a long time . I should note this is not a small gig. I don't want to give away too many details, but she's on a major label, tours Europe/North America a few times per year, has a well paying off night steady gig when in town and has provided about one half-two thirds of my income for a long time. In short it's one of the few gigs in town that actually means the difference between being a full-time musician and part-time. I'm pretty freaked out about my future, since I'm already in my 40s and have been doing nothing but play gigs for a really long time. I won't be totally without work-I have a mix of weddings and some nice jazz gigs on the books-but it's nothing close to a living. My situation is complicated by the fact that I have a two-year old son I watch during the day. (My wife has a decent day job, thank goodness.) I plan on starting by hitting the clubs and contacting music schools for students, but I'm concerned because my peers have had a really hard time finding work themselves. I know I'm not the first person to go through this, so I could use some advice. Thanks for letting me bend your ear, I just need to get this off my chest.