Job boards (subscription) like Planejobs, et al, are packed with job openings on a daily basis. I subscribe to them and monitor them when I have a good job, in part because one never knows when that job will end, when one will end up looking, when a better opportunity comes along, when a friend needs something and is looking, etc. Keeping tabs on what's currently in demand is a wise idea, no matter how cushy one's current state of employment may be. In the aviation game of musical chairs, the music is known to stop suddenly and the number of chairs is frequently not in time with the music. Plan accordingly.

If one's worldview and background are confined to a narrow segment of the industry (airline, corporate, military, utility, etc) and doesn't look beyond the mark, one may be entirely unaware just how big the industry is, and just how many jobs are out there. There are a lot of jobs coming available every day, if one will look, and one need not look far.

The availability of employment, aside from one's own experience and level of qualification, is limited largely by one's willingness to accept work, and to look. It's there. It may not be what one wants, but in aviation, often it's a matter of it being what one can get. If it isn't the dream job, take it; it's easier to find work when one is employed, current, etc. The narrower the field one searches, the fewer the jobs. Widen the search. The jobs are there.