It would be nice to say I'm aiming for a first - not going to happen.
If I work hard enough I think I can get a 2:1.
If "engineer" has the same meaning as "someone who fixes the plane when it's gone tech" I wouldn't mind doing that, and there would probably be positions near my parents' home in Manchester.
The problem is, looking at a job like that, my degree will not be qualification enough to go and "fix the plane". I would have to start from the bottom, salary matching, and that is not ideal for saving. Whereas in some sort of standard office work, especially if management is involved, salaries can reach low twenties with just a few weeks of training - i.e. having a degree shows that you have a small amount of brain and are willing to work hard, but the subject doesn't interest the company.
PJ