You can go through the instructing route.
It's well worth it and wont leave you in whoop whoop. If the job appeals I'd go for it, I loved most of it. Plenty of verity and if you can work for the right operator you will end up doing charters too. My advice would be to approach your own flying school and offer to do you instructor rating there on the proviso they offer you a job. If they reject your offer, see what else is out there. I know many people of all ages who have taken this path and progressed through to Jets or what ever work they wanted to do in minimal time.