Originally Posted by rickair7777

For most professional jobs, multi-engine time is key. It is hard to get at the entry level, and expensive if you have to buy it. If you have an opportunity to work as an MEI that would be my first priority.

Other than that, if you are interested in non-traditional flying, I'd fly the Maule and citabria. Everybody in professional aviation has a complex and high-performance endorsement so that won't set you apart, but a bunch of tailwheel time will help make you competitive for those non-traditional jobs.