Boeing? Yeah, I would take advantage of that...keep your real job (and paycheck!) and try to get as many ratings as quickly as possible.

When you get your CFI, teach on the side until your commitment is up, then do whatever makes sense in light of the hiring climate at that time.

The good news for you: hiring will be slow to non-existent until 2012 at the earliest, so you will not lose much airline seniority while you finish out your two years. But get started right away!