roberand
Flying tends to be a vocational thing, and you won't really know until you've tried it, so I wouldn't go making any big plans until after your first flying lesson.
Skysheriff has a point too, flying is an excellent hobby, if you can afford it. Alternately, if you're good, you work hard and have a dash of luck, you can turn it into a profession, and thus get paid to do your hobby.
Your age isn't too much of a handicap, but you haven't a lot of time to waste, given that it would take the best part of a couple of years to 'get yourself trained up'. Hopefully by then the lull in the industry will be over, and you'll be in with a decent chance of a job.
Best of luck, and enjoy your first lesson.