Interesting that you have a science degree. I did the same and did the science thing for 3 years. I live in the state with a very high concentration of pharmaceuticals, biotech, oil/chemical plants, and other science related industries. All I was able to find were mediocre "temp" jobs in the cosmetics/personal care industry. The most I ever made was $20/hr (zero benefits) and my average job lasted only 6 months. After my last one ended in late January I haven't found anything good. I'm becoming too experienced (read: too expensive) for temp jobs and permanent "mainline" jobs are difficult to come by. The good part is that these jobs allowed me to easily pay cash for my remaining training (commercial, CFI, multi). I've basically come crawling back to aviation trying to find something better but still looking at possibilities in science. I'm a CFI and skydive pilot now. It's ok; I work at a friendly local school and have a small cadre of really good students.

So you're basically caught between a rock and hard place, just like me. Caught between two dead-end careers. When you find the right answer let me know!