Personally, I think we are in a perfect storm of badness for the career between the economy and age 60. That said, not everyone is cut out to enjoy flying as a career. You can easily see that by reading APC.

The great thing for you is, you are in a great position to pursue the career part time as you try to decide if professional flying is really for you.

Don't quit your day job, but work on your licenses and rating, and experience levels, as time and money allow. Your goal should be to get up through CFI and then spend some time teaching. By then, you'll have a good idea if flying is something you would be interested in as a full time career. Also, there are other areas outside the airlines where a guy could make your current salary as a pilot.