Is it worth it? Spending loads of money and years? I'm a high school student. Over here in India, there are too many people and less jobs. I have a passion and a dream to become a pilot in one of the distinguished commercial airlines of the world. I have researched all the data and know all the facts. 

The question which comes to my mind is: 
Is it worth spending more than US$80000 for all the training, type ratings and education and still not being capable to end up with a job? 

The number of hours required for ATPL are 1500 here but we land up with approximately 310 after University and CPL. How do I increase my flight hours after that? How many years before I'll get a proper job? Is it worth spending so much money and time? 

Please let me know guys! I'm not sure whether i should continue in this field or not.
I'm not a pilot myself, but can provide some links here:


Burdens of working as an airline pilot
Do pilots make a lot of money?
Why is being a commercial pilot stressful?


You may also ask on PPRuNe discussion board, which is more suited for this kind of questions that are a lot based on individual opinions.

Here is an interesting article from Vanity Fair, that I often cite, about the increasing automation of aircraft, and the related impact on crew members: The Human Factor. The article starts with "Airline pilots were once the heroes of the skies. Today, in the quest for safety, airplanes are meant to largely fly themselves", which gives the tone.