Try going to some meetups in a big city. There's a lot of work out there and if you mention you're looking for a gig, and you seem knowledgeable, people will probably refer work to you.
Social anxiety. Embarrassed by the stigma and reputation, don't really want to bump into or be noticed by any LE who may be present. Frustrations like that tend to work against me when considering doing this.
I'm slowly -very slowly and cautiously- approaching the local infosec community. For me to do that it has to be piecemeal.
