[soitgoes511]

Won't earn decent money? Have you ever worked for a big semi company? I have and that is simply not true. Niche, maybe... But, they did not skimp high performers regarding wage. Believe it or not, there are plenty of good software positions in semiconductors too..

[varispeed]

In the UK the wages are piss poor for engineers. You can often make more money doing menial jobs that don't need education.