That was a good post from pscraig. I also really like this one from Ophir in the changing careers forum:
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It was not so long ago that I was in your shoes thinking of the best way to build time. Luckily I had some extra cash from other things going on in my previous life so buying time was an option. I looked and listened to the folks on this site and low and behold I took the advice of many, I became a CFI. I didn't know what I was looking for in being a CFI other than time building but now that I am cresting the 1000hr mark I can tell you it was experience.
There is virtually no way for a person to come from a Commercial rating and have enough knowledge about avation that will make them hireable or safe. The CFI route is certainly a long route with many hardships but it is one that is tried and true.
I highly recommend not looking for a way to build time other than becoming a teach of the thing you love. A mentor in my previous life told me that no one learns a thing in a presentation except for the presenter. I believe him now more than ever. If you become a CFI you won't regret it. It is highly rewarding and it is an incredible experience. You will learn all you need to know to be hireable by a Regional too, if you apply yourself.
From my perspective now, if I had towed banners or patrolled pipelines, I would have robbed myself of the best aviation experience i have had yet, and that is to really learn what it is I am talking about.
Good luck
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It seems to me that people who want to hurry up and get their butt in the right seat of a jet are usually getting into the aviation field for the wrong reasons. Take your time. Have fun. Learn.