Easy Glider
I feel sorry that you have lost the enthusiasm for flying and as you are keen "to get out completely and do something different" I for one would appreciate your job.
It is not naive to have a dream in life. I agree that there is no perfect job but there are loads that are a lot worse than being a pilot however, to keep the interest up in professional aviation I would advise all wannabees to try the RAF first.
As for pay I personally think £60K starting salary for a Jet Captain is a good salary.