You "want to be a pilot but that isnt going to happen anytime soon"
If you want to be a pilot then stick to it. I have a friend who has the qualifications to be a pilot and can't get a job. He constantly says he should have stuck to engineering like its something easy, second rate. Well I will tell you now that if you dont want to do it and don't have the drive to do it you stand zero chance of passing all 16 exams to become a licensed engineer. I have friends who are engineers and half way through when the non-stop revising gets in the way of everything you hit a low point and more than just a few stop doing the exams.
Just because you want a job in aviation dont think being an engineer is a back up to not getting a job as a pilot. Its bloody hard work when all you get is everyman and his dog calling you to ask why the aircraft wasnt fixed 1 hr ago.
