I'd love to get a nice tenured position at a JC. But then, so do a lot of other folks. And remember, professors never retire, they just go emeritus. And live to 110.
I didn't leave Davis on good terms, and so I have one high-praise faculty for recommendation, one that would be just "he's great", and my bipolar professor, who has said she would give high marks for teaching, nothing else; but then, she also hears voices. No offense to any folks here who also do, it's just you aren't always reliable in your statements. And it's been too long anyway. Ship sailed.
But, and kids, listen up! Didn't mention I've already worked corporate biotech in the Bay Area, wet lab too, five years exp., at both a startup and the largest pharma company on the earth. And even made actual money. I was hired before I finished my last class, as an undergrad. But, that was also 1999, and you weren't born yet. But it can happen, that way, the way it's "supposed" to be.
(I tried the temp agencies again, but being far away with a mysterious nothing period on my resume has them spooked.)
Mr. Dreamer, what is/was your field, then, in broad terms? Three publications from a top school with support of faculty over one of their own should have entitled you to a comfy post-doc and tenure-track. Every doctoral student's dream.
Unless it's too painful to keep dwelling. I mean, I know the feeling, my professor succeeded.