I must agree with Whirlygig here...I've got a degree in computer engineering and ATPL theory is just below any academical level...I'm trying not to tell people that I'm a pilot,though I enjoy every minute of it.And definitely nobody thinks of my profession as a glamorous one ,the usual response is "Don't planes fly on autopilots nowadays?" or "I heard anybody can fly the airplanes" and both seen partially true...If you like it,just enjoy it and don't sell your house to work for Ryanair just to tell everybody that you're a pilot,nobody will respect you.