Another option to consider which is what I would try, perhaps working as ground-staff for a foreign airline at your local airport, esp one that has out sourced their ground handelling.
ie at Melbourne, United is handled by menzies ground services, but they still have United Reps who supervise and manage the station, I beleive they are paid more as out station reps than most normal ground-staff. It's an opertunity to stay in the buisness combined with potential to move up the chain faster than if you were with a 'home airline' as such.
just my two cents!