Originally Posted by pilot1278

If you can find a job, then have fun!

I am in the exact same boat as you hour-wise. If I would have stuck it out and got the MEI in a few more months I'd easily qualify for a starter 135 job. My advice is to try and get the MEI and build at least 100 multi hours. Try and get 2,000 total time and you'll be even more marketable (possibly even king air 135 marketable?). In my case I had to find something outside of aviation to support my family. You probably aren't in that boat, so take advantage of ALL the options you currently have while you can.