I was hired by an airline before I started CFIing and then my class was cancelled.
Now I've been instructing for a little over 4 months. It's going alright, but I'm not enjoying it as much as I did my other jobs flying. I like more hands on myself. I have to admit I have learned a lot from instructing that I did not know before. I just can't wait to hit 135 mins or get a call from the airline I was hired at.