Reddit.com/r/sysadmin would probably be a good place to post this question again, but with detailed information on your experience and skills.
lsc@prgmr.com is probably still looking for sysadmins and has no problem with people working remotely. I don't know the guy, my knowledge comes solely from comment stalking on Hacker News. His hiring strategy seems to be getting people to do some short contract work (for which they get paid) and offering more and more of these contracts if they continue to work out.
I'm sure you've heard it all before but if you have RSI you should wear wrist splints whenever you're typing, get an ergonomic keyboard and switch to Dvorak, in that order of urgency.
You can get a job as a sysadmin. If you have a high need for analytical thought and problem solving then you can get good and valuable as a sysadmin. Never spend an hour doing something you could automate in a day, and the programmer virtue of laziness, etc.
Only you have good information on what you would love. What do you like doing now? How can you get a job doing it, or a job where it is part of your duties?
Jobs in your local area, and remote working jobs are available to you.
Network. Go to local meetups for people in the industries you're interested in. If there's a company you'd be interested in working for research them heavily and prepare properly before contacting them about a job. I have heard good things about What Color Is Your Parachute. If you can do a website it beats even a killer cover letter as an application. See this. Having a personal website or blog on which you make yourself look like someone who is capable, competent and reliable is pretty good too. For tips on becoming a self-publicity machine see Penelope Trunk's website or Giles Bowkett's.
Not doing anything, interviewing badly, whether by poor presentation, excessive nervousness, or simply being badly prepared.
Consider contacting a recruitment agency as well.
Only you have good information on what you would love
That is an empowering philosophy to have yet after giving some thought to the question it seems to me that others have plenty of good information too. Not just due to weakness for introspection - knowledge of jobs and of human psychology tells you a lot about whether someone is likely to love a job!
Some background about me. I currently live in seaside,ca. Have a bs in psychology and an A.A.S in information technology network administration. I currently am a cashier at a gas station but want to find a better job for many reasons. I want a job that will fulfill my high need for analytical thought(high in need for cognition if you know what that means) and problem solving and that hopefully maximizes the amount of time i can be with my wife (who is in the military and "works" 7-3. I am pretty new to the job search thing because i spent 6 years in college with the same job as basically a system admin. (note of worry about all jobs have already developed carpal tunnel and had surgery and my symptoms may be returning
also i'd like to add some interests of mine. During college I was active in my atheist group (after i became one) and have been a pretty big activist since starting college. I try to be as involved as i can think to be in the skeptical/atheist/lesswrong community.
So my question is given this information what are the best methods/ resources to help me in my job search. What i have been doing is applying online using multiple job banks but have not even landed a interview for anything related to computers I tried looking my self but was overwhelmed by what seemed to be contradictory messages. Any help i can get will be appreciated.
Edit:Thanks to advice from nickernst i will break down the above to a more manageable set of questions