Fallen Eagle...If the "self improver" route is now closed perhaps there will be a shortage of instructors and your day will come and the dedication you have shown will be rewarded.
I supervise spraying industrial paint for a living and also hate it!
Unfortunately I haven't already trained as an instructor so I am 100% stuck with my lot.
What do you spray?
I personally think there is a ready market in aircraft refinishing, we have an old stock in this country and the paint shop we took the Pup to had a full order book for the next 12-18 months!
We celebrate if we've got 2-3 months in front of us.