@Montjuic
What other professional qualifications do you have? I mean have you got a background in maybe business/ sales/ office, or technical background? I got my first job as a pilot over other people with more experience & hours cause of my sales/ office background. Half the time is office now for me, but related things like organizing sightseeing flight, permits, general office work that my boss won't have to do cause I can do it. I'm only flying the 44 right now, mostly tours and sightseesing but will do my EC 120 rating (payed for by company but bonded!!) soon.
Oh and I only got the job because I knew someone, that knew someone, that knew my current boss, so networking is very important.