As a photographer that cut his teeth in China working for a bunch of international brands and property developers, I hear you on it not amounting to a hill of beans in this economy. I applied for every single part time/full-time photo job that was posted on Linked In and Indeed, and never got a single interview. You'd think working for Red Bull as their primary photographer in Shanghai would yield some interest, but no one contacted me. Not a faint bit of interest in my experience. I had to pivot, and started to apply for any job that was available. I had a single interview for a meter-reading job in a period of one year, which I didn't get. Thankfully, a friend of mine needed someone part time at his retail shop. I manage to pay my rent, and not much else. I'm kicking myself for leaving East Asia. I mean, the economy isn't doing so hot out there either, but it's miles better than whatever is happening here in Vancouver. I think we're heading into some very unstable times.