January: Sure your contracting gig will be up in May, but you have three good prospects to take it's place and help make up the shortfall! Should be a great year!

February: One prospect dead.

May: Good news! Your contract gig will actually have two more jobs in July and September!

June: Second prospect dead. All work done already wasted.

July: Um, we've moved that July contract at the last possible second and none of you can make it. Sorry.

August: Actually there will be no September contract.

September: Last prospect delayed indefinately.

Christmas: I'm just around the corner, you know. You have money, right?

Mortgage: I get first dibs...

Fucking 2019... You FOOLED me!