If you don't have 500 ME command don't even consider flying a C208 for hour building it is a waste of time. The C208 is an awesome aeroplane for the owner with airliner like comfort (but not the speed!!) , rarely breaking down and they are great to fly in IMC as they are stable and they all have good avionics. However IT WILL NEVER GET YOU A JOB ANYWHERE INCLUDING the RFDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Operators want to tick the boxes and the van will never do that no matter where or how you fly it. I have unfortunately learnt that the very hard way and have had many arguments with operators whose standard repsonse is "yet that's great but it's not twin" So if you want to fly something that cruises above 10 000 feet for a career then go find yourself a twin job, don't even bother with a Caravan. It is an absolutley ridiculous situation however it is reality in Australia!!