It's too early for you to decide Stringerbell!
Emplyment prospects are worse than grim at the moment..and there is almost certainly much worse to come. In my opinion you should at least get your PPL before deciding anything at all. If you've got your PPL by,say, early/mid 2010, you'll know if you really have the aviation bug and, if you have, you can submit yourself for that Class 1 medical. One step at a time my friend... you may be no spring chicken but there's no need to rush! Good luck anyway. bm