Dear Waco,
I would argue against your comment regarding obtaining a PPL only and not perusing his (boxhacker) dreams?
I do believe there is a demand for pilots currently. A number of airline operators currently have a number of positions for pilots. Even Cathay Pacific are now running their own cadet programme. This theme will only continue to grow especially when most & major airlines are buying a large volume of aircrafts.
Cheers and best wishes!