I agree there are far more options if you look outside your small field, but I think it's not uncommon for employers to be skeptical of hiring someone with a PhD. Some of their reasons may be borne from experience and some may be simply due to stereotypes of PhD holders (e.g. too easily bored with "normal" work). My personal experience has been that many prospective employers seem to think that someone with a fresh PhD is both over and under-qualified (which is twice as scary?).