Gruntilda, would a military career appeal? Learn to fly for free and an opportunity to fly anything from airline type aircraft to fighters. I don't know about currently, but a lady was/is boss of the C-17 squadron, so no limitation on what level or career path you have open to you. The camaraderie on a squadron is something missing in most commercial fields.
Save for four years following school I spent my life until retirement in a cockpit, wouldn't change a thing.
https://www.defencejobs.gov.au/jobs/...8-a2d2432f7f06