Also, does anyone in here familiar with the CFI hiring atmosphere that has an opinion on if getting my CFI with a local instructor, not connected to any flight school, will work against me if I apply for CFI jobs? Also, is my friend correct in saying that getting my check-ride in a combination of the 152 and complex plane would appear that I was trying to do the bare minimum and therefore also look bad to potential employers? Or would I really be better off going the ATP route? Or is the hiring atmosphere so bad that I should stick it out at the FBO for the sake of not ending up unemployed and looking for a job again?

I would also really appreciate any other opinions/feedback on the quality vs quantity question.