I can build time at 100 hours per month (or more) if I really want to pay for it myself in my plane. I am just over 250tt and I qualify for R-ATP at 1000 hours. I also have my CFI checkride scheduled so I am not sure if I am going to teach as well to "build time and experience"

Doing the math (at 100 hours a month) means I could be eligible for hire at 7.5 months. Sooner if I fly more to build "time and experience" Longer if I should decide to teach and gain hours at 50 a month. My career has a schedule that allows me to fly up to 18 days a month and I live in Vegas so I am not really hampered by weather too much.

That is the reason for the question asking if I should be doing something right now after talking with people that are signing CJOs that start 6 months from now. It would not be good to be in the position of having a R-ATP and no job for 6 months because I did not do something 6 months prior as simple as filling out an application.