If you are thinking of becoming a pilot, you should also consider costing an additional 20-30k for a type rating. Although there are many who will hate this idea, you will very quickly come to the realisation that there are only a handful of jobs and hundreds, if not thousands, of people are out there with around 250 hours and a CPL/IR qualification. Paying for a rating is here to stay, so just deal with it.
When you do your ATPL exams, there are usually a couple of hundred people sitting them each month. So imagine how much competiton that creates. So, if you were an airline recruiter, you will go for people with more hours, or people more recently qualified. If you cannot find a job, do an instructor rating. That way you get to build hours, gain experience and slowly emerge from the massive pool of people with 250 hours complaining that they cannot find a job. If you're smart, you would do an instructor rating before an IR in the current job climate. That way you can build hours and you won't have to pay for an IR revelidation a year later. Just make sure you get an IR before the ATPL period of validation expires.
Also be reallistic! Harsh, I know, but the shortage of pilots refers to a shortage of suitably qualified people, with experience. 250 hours is not a lot of experience, so consider becoming an instructor to get that experience. This often leads onto other things, like air taxi, or meeting people through the flight schools. The transition from twin prop to Jet is huge, so don't get upset if those operators simply ignore you. They get dozens of CVs every day, so simply don't respond. It takes some people years to get to where they want to be!..so in the mean time just keep flying and get yourself away from the huge group of people in the 250'ish hour bracket.