I ' m a liberal . In this country due to language I guess , that means left . I think the majority of people here are moderate . When Obama was running for president , the rightRepublicans all were pretty extreme . This time the leftDemocrats were extremely extreme with HRC open borders , abortion up until delivery , etc . I think the moderates just fall on the side not acting fucking crazy trying to cater to every niche and lie their way into the white house . Thankfully the media dishonesty was so blatant people saw through the lies early . <| sep |>~~ stuff was here ~~ Sorry , had to delete that part . The best thing for me was variety in my background and skill set , and work history . Then there ' s just dumb luck and timing . But every job is different of course so I ' d suggest just don ' t be afraid to take shortterm positions across the country that aren ' t exactly what you want as a career , because the experience and potential connections may eventually lead you back to something you ' d truly enjoy . Edit Also the job posting for my current position didn ' t mention GIS at all , so apply for anything you might enjoy and may have the potential for adding GIS as a component that ' s if you are comfortable not having guidance and possibly being a 1 person show .