Aviation isn't the problem. What makes you happy? That's what is really important. I love aviation, and I love flying. I make a living doing it, but I have 5 different flying jobs in order to be able to do it. I fly on-demand part 135, 2 instructing gigs, and 2 owner aircraft. I turned down an offer at a regional for QOL. I am home 95% of the time and make alot better than I would at a regional, but I still GET to fly almost every day! Flying for me also started out as a hobby, but ended up as a second career. I made 6 figures before and hated the job. I would never go back.