I was out of work a few years ago and for a pilot I agree it is difficult to find an alternative job that pays the same kind of money. However, I found a way:
I became a distributor of a network marketing company called Herbalife. I basically built my own network of distributors, had a lot of fun, learnt really interesting thigs and was earning around £2,000 per month. I'm not saying to join Herbalife, there are other network marketing companies out there, check it out!