What to do?
good luck!
noone can make this call for you, but we have all been there. a good way is to cruise the recruitment webssites and get aan idea about cut off ages.
The operation I work for would probably not look at you, this is a problem you are going to keep facing I'm afraid.A suggestion my be to save your money that the IR would cost you, invest in property. stay at your present job, you wwill probably earn more doing that anyway..
Maybe left the run a bit late to fly commercially, don't let the heart rule common sense..stay as a PPL and enjoy the hobby..