Originally Posted by Rodger Wilco

I think that the military is the best option. At least try first. They will pay you to learn to fly, that is a darn good deal. If you are absolutely positively sure that you cannot do the military then think about a place with good weather and low cost of living that you would like to live (if you can live with mom even better). Now cross reference those places with a professional flight school that you can go all the way through CFI and CFII and then get hired on as an instructor. Yep, you will indeed need to be instructor or have some good friends. Entry level anything else is 1500hrs and an ATP.

Do not let these guys discourage you. Yeah, flying an airplane is now a middle class job. Bummer. Then again, so is real estate, selling insurance, school teaching, banking, boring, boring, boring. I choose flying airplanes. If you are in it for the money make yourself a lot happier and do something else!