Hey RT.....Cckney Steve's advice is spot on. Exactly how I started some 38yrs back. Hated school and exams. Got my ATPL (Airline Trolley Pushing Licence!!!) as a porter/general hand with a small company that ran 2 BN2 Islanders and a Beech Baron. You gotta start somewhere and learning to load and clean an aircraft from the start helps. From there I got started into 5yr apprenticeship scheme and moved on....enjoyed everyday in the 38yrs and still loving it.
You can do it.