I would reckon that you opt for sales or tech support-based job. Usually these posts are readily available essentially the former.

It helps to build relationships, and of course expose you to different kind of research, thus, not limiting urself to a specific industry only. This also helps to explore for a postdoctoral position.

I have many friends that have done that, and now they are either a lecturer or a postdoc, some may have made into the ministry.