In reply to chris687:
Forgive me if you have already gone through this...
Questions:
Do you want to climb or do you want to work with people whilst climbing?
do you want to help people get to summits or do you want to help people gain the skills to gain summits themselves?
Have you considered a safety role?
have you considered roped access work?
What about photography?
I ask these because there are many things people have in mind with the word "guide"
And there are many ways to spend your working days in the mountains without being a "guide"
Finally, how do you feels about working with people in the leisure industry?