If you can pull out of FTE and go down the Modular route this could be a good option.
You could still take a few months off work to get your PPL/Night/IMCR and have some fun gaining practical experience hour building doing decent X-country flights to various UK and EU locations over the next 6 - 12 months, even pop off to the US to get some cheap flying in. At the same time do the ATPL theory by Distance Learning and work back in your job, earning some cash whilst monitoring the economic situation.
Once your brain has been suitably frazzled by the ATPLs you have three years to get the ME, CPL and IR so again there is no drastic rush and you can take your time looking for a decent modular FTO to finish off your training, which should take no more than 6 months max.
If the climate is unhealthy you may even want to bolt on a FI(A) and do some instructing whilst waiting for that first opportunity.
Do the maths; you'll probably find this is a far cheaper option than the Integrated route.
However, if you're guranteed a FO position from your chosen FTO's integrated programme, that may be the best for you - I doubt it though.
Remember, there is always more than one way to skin a cat!!
HTH
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