Others say it can in fact harm your chances of scoring a half decent gig because the employers think that you are just an airline wannabe tosser that wants to use them for some quick command time.
Obviously this doesnt apply to you
I also think that they would perhaps be easier to study for with real world experience?
Unless there have been wide ranging changes ATPL theory had very little to do with real world experiences
The sooner you get it out of the way the sooner you get the nice suit and get to play press the buttons