When your life is exactly as you want it to be. When everything just seems to make sense. When that happens, you'll realize that you wouldn't be there if you hadn't been here. You'll realize that going through this part of your life was necessary to get you where you need to be. I absolutely promise you that.
You're not a failure and the time wasn't wasted. You have experience, connections, and proof of your loyalty and capabilities. Thank God (or karma, or fate whatever you call it) that you're learning now that you're working for a bunch of d-bags. These people aren't good employers. You can't be working for an excellent employer if you're working for a bad one. Don't let this experience make you feel like you're less than, or not worthy or anything else. Total losers get great jobs. Total d bags run companies. This didn't happen because you're not deserving of it. I don't know why you didn't get it, but it doesn't matter. You can get the job you want. That's all there is to it. YOU decide what you're worth. You'd be surprised how if you ask for something, how likely you are to get it. Once you get through the shitty feelings, start networking. There's a lot of jobs for people in your industry. I live in Nashville, and I've known people who were stage managers, tour managers, booking agents, etc and they made good money. There are a lot of jobs where they can use your skills. Don't stop asking until you find exactly what you want. Get a recommendation letter from every person that has come through your amphitheater.
All that being said: the company you work for has proven to you they can't be trusted. Be careful about believing what they say about your getting shows, etc. Remember the fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.
p.s. I hear there's a job opening in Philly.
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