Im sorry to say that but anyone contemplating a career in aviation now must either be rich or too young.
Personally i have been reading this forum for a long time and i have been working hard (current job) in order to collect a respectable amount of money.The idea was to go to a reputable school (in my early 30s/would go modular though if i could when i was younger) and then, after instructing or flying GA for a few years, hopefully gain employment with an airline.
Personally i hate being in debt and i want my employer to respect me since i already worked hard in order to gain my qualifications (degree in current job).
I have been talking to many pilots and besides the ones who work for a major airline the rest of them are working for peanuts hoping some time to be employed by the major airline.
Being a pilot is expensive to become one and demanding in the process so having another job in the real world you expect that by being a pilot you are rewarded accordingly for your time and effort but this is not the case, at least in my country.
And when i say rewarded i mean you can have a decent way of life proportional to your overall effort.
And then you have all that P2F stuff which are degrading the aviation industry. I know how hard is money to find and i will not spend it this way no matter what. Thank God GA is fun and im enjoying it right now but how on earth in any western society people are willing to spend money in order to be lead to a quality of life thats way below their abilities and education?