You can get certain jobs in piloting without a type rating.
As long as you have your CPL (Commercial Pilot License) and an instrument rating for flight in low-visibility conditions, you will be eligible for employment as a flight instructor. Moreover, any job where the aircraft in question weighs under 5,700 kg and is covered by your CPL or PPL should be within your grasp.
However, you will find that many opportunities in the wide world of aviation will remain closed to you until you qualify for your type rating. Therefore, we would highly recommend that you start working towards a type rating as soon as possible. After all, the last thing you want is to come across an amazing job opportunity, only to discover that you don’t have the necessary qualifications.
If you don’t yet have an employer or a position in mind, it can’t do any harm to earn an extra qualification. The best way to narrow your options down to the right type rating for you is to look at the most popular commercial or heavy aircraft in your area. This will involve researching the aircraft that airlines in your local area typically use and working from there.