A job in the Finance industry may sound glamorous, but not all in this industry - investment bankers, auditors in the big 4, stock brokers - make the cut to earn the 5 figure salary a month like many perceived it to be.

Similary, not all in the Engineering sector draw a lowly salary. Sadsack, you're still young and probably is willing to take on a more challenging job than the one you're doing in a factory. You might want to try oil and gas sector or its' auxiliary services. Service engineers (wtih diploma only) who service those drilling equipment on the rigs can earn 10k a month when they are offshore.

Also, you might to try those companies that use lots of electronics in the offshore industry. 1 example is the Digital Positioning system onboard rigs and offshore vessel. Service engineers here also earn a nice living. They may be wearing coveralls during work, unlike their peers in finance who wear nice shirts with ties, but their pay check is no less impressive.

If you go into offshore, after many years, then you could probably try applying to be EO (Electronics Officer) on a rig. These guys work 4 weeks on and 4 weeks off. Their pay? US$13K per month. Are they less of a being compare with people from finance industry? It's all up to you if you're willing to take on a more challenging job.