Well only you can answer that question. If you can afford to live on minimum wage go for it, if not you will need to find a way and make sacrifices. Don't worry about doing any time in 206/210 if you have more than minimum time loged just make sure you are current. the wet is fairly busy in Nt as every thing is under water.
It is ususally Jonny on the spot who gets the job thats why u need to get up there and meet all the CPs not just send cvs. when you do get to work somwhere you will understand when you see how many cvs show up in the mail each day.