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So I am finishing up my Computer Science A.S. from a local community college this spring. I will be graduating with honors and if I chose to transfer, I can probably go to a state school and get out with less than $30k debt but because I absolutely despise the bureaucratic, insanely expensive, out date system that is college, I will most likely not.
I just got a job at a tech company (mobile apps) making decentish money for my age ($25k). I am doing tech support but was hired with the intention of possible mentor ship leading to eventual software development.
I don't want much out of life, just a decent job I enjoy that pays me well enough to support a family without issue.
With all those details in mind, am I being penny wise and pound foolish by trying to grow at this current job and not going on to get a bachelors or higher? My mindset is that I can always jump back into college and all the debt that comes with it in a few years if I want to but I can't jump out. A degree is no guarantee of a high paying job, but the debt is a guarantee of a ball and chain.
Also, note that I do love learning, even though I dislike the format of college. I plan to always be studying something through the web at all times in my life. I am especially enthusiastic about this because of the rise of Khan Academy, Udacity, etc.