Be a little more willing to eat humble pie for your first job as a paid pilot. I had zero Skylane time, no jump experience or training, no "ins" among drop zones in the area, and I did not even have a hi-perf signoff when I started working. All I had was a wet commercial ticket and a mild desire to be Luke Skywalker. In order to qualify for the 25 hour insurance mins on the Skylane, the local drop zone would let me fly to and from demo jumps the first few months. For the drop training itself, I rode along on the floor the first 20 loads to observe. For the hi-perf signoff, I asked the drop zone chief pilot who was a CFI for one, no problem there.

In a few months of weekends I was up and running in the business. It's not much of a job obviously but it is a good way to build time and to have some fun. That was a few years ago and I still do it as a hobby. Be resourceful about finding a drop zone, be ready to work a little bit and be patient when you get there, and be careful when you get going not to mess up. It's a dangerous gig in some ways and there are plenty of gotchas to avoid. Check your fuel every three loads, keep a watch out, and do not let those guys distract you.