I spent 2 months in maun trying to get a job back in 2009. Back then it was pretty much the same as how it is now. A large number of pilots hanging around for a small number of available jobs. From early January 2009 to the end of February 2009, not a single person (that I know of) was hired. Actually if I remember correctly, some companies had to let people go during that timeframe due to low volume of business.
All though I remember a few people telling me of the days in 2006 when pretty much all you had to do was show up with a pilot license and you had a job. Apparently back then the job/pilot ratio was much more favoritable towards the pilot.
Anyways, if I ever go back (which I really want to do someday), I'm definitely only doing so when the odds are a little better.