I'm pretty much in the same boat as you, CFI for a little under two years now, working 7 days a week and wondering when the next round of hiring will happen and if guys like you and me will be competitive to get hired. Its frustrating now to hear people say "do something else" or "go find a 135 or cargo job" as if it were that easy. I'm hoping for no more than 12-18mos. until we have a shot but more realistically I'm planning on another 2-3yrs. until we have a chance, given the expectations for the economy and the lag time in the aviation industry. As far as minimums go I wouldn't be surprised to see 1500-2000tt, with 250-300 multi being the lowest we'll see for a while after the hiring begins again just based on what mins have typically been when hiring resumes. Just my humble $.02!