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Sheesh, I guess the grass will always be greener on the other side, no matter what side of the fence you are on.
You said you started this new job about a month and a half ago? You gotta give it some time, man.
I quit instructing because I thought I found something better/more stable in my old career. When that didn't pan out, I went back to the flight school, only to find out that they had no more instructor positions open. So I became their janitor/line service guy for 3 months, so I can keep paying my bills. Let me tell you, scrubbing toilets and cleaning up trash while your old students look at you with pity, really makes you take a second look at the poor and snap decisions you have made up to this point. The final straw was finding out that the flight school had hired new instructors, so what they really meant is that they had no CFI positions open for ME.
Anyway, after I had enough, I made the decision to quit pursuing a flying career for the next few years and just focus on making money with my old career. I started from the ground all over again, and now, a year later, am doing well and even just interviewed for a supervisory position within the same company. Going to pay off my school debts, saving up for a house, and actually going on a real vacation next year.
This last year has been tough though I won't lie about that. I basically had to re-start my old career all over again, and it's gotten so competitive since the economy slowed down. I keep my head down though, and am just happy for the second chance again. There is also some light at the end of the tunnel: I am also doing the part-time instruction thing to satisfy my flying cravings. Sometimes I have the time to do it, sometimes I don't. But I manage to bill a few hours per month. It took some time to get to this point though and get the kinks in the schedules figured out. It's not perfect, and it's tough having 2 jobs, when the wife also works and a 17 month old who is constantly seeking attention, but it's do-able.
Hang in there. It WILL get better.