BGT, can't stress enough the need for a instrument rating. Most operators with twins in their fleet won't put you in 'em without one. If things pick up in the industry, your progession could be quicker than in the past, and you don't want anything standing in your way.
If you're considering getting an instructor rating as well just to build hours, ponder this. $8K could get you an endorsement and a bit of hire time(cost- shared with mates of course) in a twin like the ones used up here, eg Baron, C310 even PA 31. Looks good on the resume (where is that f#&@g accent symbol anyway) and could put you ahead of someone without it. The only use I got out of my Gr III was experience in "psychology of line checking" with new pilots, it can help a potential pilot if you understand how and why nerves affect a check flight.
Contacts are everything, inside info is invaluable.
New pilot, know your "place" in the industry, but don't let some w@nker with 1000hrs think he's a better human than you, he's not, he just got here 12 months before you did.
All the best