There is no question that the industry is hurting. It has been for several years now. If it is not the economy, it is the Feds cracking down. I do not see it getting much better anytime soon.
Is definetaly not what it used to be when I started. Its sad, I was a rookie at the end of the gold days and is now harder than ever. I can honestly say the employing market its stale as well, its terrible. There a lot of underground books that are pretty much safer than the middle rated books such as heritage, easy. *****, etc... You never know it its all for show, hell, Ive worked for a total of 5 companies that have folded (two being actionpoker and ultimatebet).
On the other side, books like CRIS are pretty much forever.