Sounds familiar SydneyAeros. I was guided away from aviation in my teens due eyesight, ended up in an IT career, yet in a disillusioned moment in the mid 90s ditched the booming IT industry for an aviation career. Not flying mind you (no money at the time) but ATC. That might be something to consider (go to the airservicesaustralia.com website and follow career links) as many air traffic controllers enjoy recreational flying while working in the industry comfortably on the ground in the same town as their families.
Only words of warning, Australian ATC management has recently made a large backward step - surprising even the most cynical who thought they couldn't possibly do any worse - and permanently alienated every controller who may have considered a career beyond coal-face ATC.
Probably the same sort of things as the airlines really: don't let screwed-up organisations ruin your passion for flying.