To be honest, an FI with 1500 hrs is a more attractive prospect than a 285hr pilot. At least working as a FI you will remain "current" and what if you don't get a job straight after getting a FATPL? - a very realistic prospect. Certainly a FI with twin time is much more attractive to prospective employers.
Don't expect to be jetting back from Florida to attend interviews on a daily basis, interviews just don't come up that frequently!
Personally, I believe that you are much better off looking for work from the position of a 1000hr+ FI than from a non aviation job with much less total time or currency!