2 year $30,000 contract? Eek! Is it prorated at least?
I'm sure in two years there will be plenty of hiring going on. The landscape will probably look different, but the regionals will still be around, and if things keep going like they are going now, they will need pilots bad.
However, you're going to lose out on at least a year of seniority and turbine time. Who knows what that could cost you career-wise. Could be a small speed bump or a major stumbling block down the road.