I am still working in retail 4 years after finishing year 12 and all the money I get goes towards paying for flying training. After I finish training and get a job for a couple of years to get my hours up, I may be able to apply for a job at REX or the like and then proceed to get paid about the same as my mates were when they were 18. They will be 10 years in front of me.
know that feeling..... it gets worse to!
wait til the bank sends you a letter "we are very dissapointed you have not kept your promise....)