I am not a trader, nor have I had much work experience compared to some of the guys here, but I have researched job roles and job markets to a fair degree via reading and talking to people who do it.
My view is you should not just take any trading job. Whether the market is good or bad you should look for value added in any position. So with any job you take, you choose the one which offers you a highest benefit in that period, and obviously this doesnt mean just monetary or if you like the people your working with.
The market is bad and whether (or not) its very different in 12 months time is anyones guess. There are views both for and against but general consensus is that it will get better but the question is by how much. Personally I dont think this should affect your decision too much. A good opportunity is a good opportunity at any time, and vice versa. You just need to understand how committed you are to your goals and put the according amount of effort in, which may be greater at particular economic cycles.
I had some advice from someone which I thought was very good. It was 'Don't think about where you want to be in one year but instead have a goal in 5 years time. There are always factors outside of your control which can go against you in the short term but in the long term you have sufficient influence to achieve those goals.' It was put better than that but that is the gist of it. I would add that you should know what your goals are and not get side-tracked by taking jobs that divert you from your longer term goals, and you should be diciplined in this (although I know many people who disagree with this and have good reasons).
Why not stay put, improve as a trader, gain qualifications, create a network, so that when you find a good opportunity (and you have enough knowledge to know its a good opportunity), you can be the best candidate from amongst the applicants? There are many resources out there. Hope this helps.
