I'd definitely go with the 208 gig. I hated instructing so that's part of it. But its also true that the first 1000 hours are the toughest to get. And you have a chance at 600 turbine in one year. Go for it! Also, I think there is much more to learn flying the line as opposed to teaching stalls and steep turns.

If I was a recruiter looking for a pilot in the 1000-1500 hour range, I'd go with the guy who has experience on turbine equipment and real-world flying, no doubt.