I'm a bit in the same situation, though it's a Msc in aeronautical engineering i'm getting.
I'm also about to start my PPL training. I guess I'll stick to flying as a hobby. You earn a decent wage as a doctor, i'm quite sure more than a pilot. Why not spend the money you'd spend on the ATPL on buying a private plane?
I think flying for fun remains fun. As flying for work becomes work and not flying anymore. I don't know. But in the end it still is a job. I'd rather work as an engineer and look forward to the weekend to go flying, instead of looking forward to the end of each flight to be home
Greetings & good luck!
Last edited by Poeli; 4th Apr 2011 at 15:41.