It used to be 1000 hours before anyone would consider you for commercial work, then it was 1000 hours and 200 hours turbine, then it was 1000 hours, 200 turbine, 50 on type, now it's 2,000 hours, 500 twin time, 100 night, etc etc.
That's something I've asked before, what is it with this increase in experience requirements?
These guys go from a Squirrel to single pilot IFR ... 22000lb multi engined aircraft
What kind of experience level (i.e. hours) would a Service pilot have when arriving at a front-line squadron?