You get to wear a suit, don't get shot at, work regular hours.
Let's see now...
1. You get to wear a suit - Yes
2. Don't get shot at - Yes
3. Work regular hours - Err... Where on earth did that idea come from?
Seriously though, the hours and working conditions can be truly rotten as an LAE. The regulations now incorporate "Human Factors" but in practical terms on the Line and in the hangars, HF flies out of the window much of the time. Spanners may be right. If you have the choice, get a degree. Better yet, make it Law or Economics majoring in Banking, and then do an MBA. That's where the money is.
On the other hand, if like the rest of us you're truly a mug for aeroplanes and enjoy what you do now (except for the desert and all that shooting), go for a JAR 66 licence. You can always get a degree later and climb up the ladder if you want to. I did.