This is crazy, but I say fly UAV's. Do you honestly have a shot at that? I'd say do it for a year. If you take the time to get qualified on that, I'd think it would be a great back up for quite some time as you work your way up the ladder.
I'd say CFI to build time, as well. It's great experience and will make you a better overall pilot.
National guard, if you really can get it, would never be a bad choice.
Maybe you should pursue all of the above and see how many of them really become viable options. In many ways, you kinda got to take the first thing that comes along vs waiting for something that MIGHT work out later. Don't ever count on something that MIGHT happen.