Congratulations Gentlemen and Women! It's nice to see constructive advice for this guy. Not the usual "don't do its" or "waste of money" etc etc.
I've only been flying for 9 years. Admittedly I had a job at one stage that was a little repetitive, but still, looking back it wasn't that bad. I'm now working in New Zealand on scenics. I know many will say that is, in fact, repetitive; but it works for me. I love being in the mountains, enjoy meeting people and I get to sleep in my own bed each night. For me, repetitive would be North Sea. But I didn't have to spend 80K on a licence and IR - more like 25K. OK, so it isn't a JAR licence, but I can still work in many places around the world and a conversion is always a possibility.
It's a big decision for you to make, but an easy one. Do you want to fly a helicopter? The answer is obviously yes. Well, you're not gonna get a job without a licence. The hard question comes next - where in the world do you train. The answer to that MAY weight heavily on how or where your career pans out.
I believe that if you REALLY want a job, and you are prepared to work at it, you'll get one. Getting the licence is the easy bit. Good luck!