Engine Out, You shouldn't have any trouble now. I know quite a few people getting hired with that kind of time. However, you'll always have more options with additional experience. Thanks for going the "hard way".

I agree with the others stating that 141 is the way to go for advanced ratings. I have 260 hours and just got my first instructing job. I would just now be getting my commercial if I had done my training under part 61. I started flying in 2000, went to Parks College for my aviation degree but also got a certificate in business management which I can turn into a BA with about 20 hours of coursework. I was held up a couple times along the way by things like 9/11, instructor shortages at my school, and the fact that I worked 35 hours a week minimum so I could pay the bills and avoid a heap of loans. My CFI took 11 months to finish up, but I was only working on it for about 4 months of that because again, I was paying out of pocket.

Good Luck!