I completely agree with aviofreek.
Don't think lightly about €10k. Try working that together, it's hard (I am someone with some expierence doing jobs from airports to factorys)
And please don't underestimate the feeling of finishing a project where you worked on for 2-3 years as an engineer. It might even be more fulfilling than flying an Airbus/Boeing for those 2-3 years.