Ahhhhh...the conundrum of sit and wait vs stay current. My opinion, based on personal experience, is you are way more competitive if you are current. Also, based on personal experience, you can work out interview dates, and if you get a better job, you give notice and if they want to bill you for pro-rated training costs from a "training contract", ask them to send you the bill and a reference of what they charged others who left based on their time with the company. Most folks end up doing a year with the companys if they are not fired, and the current hiring wave is not big enough yet to change that timing. Most folks do just fine, but some don't make it.

If you think you are going to get an impending call then sit and wait may be better. If you are contemplating the Regionals, the ISR route is a better choice in every way.

This ain't beanbag...