Work or more school? Advice wanted

[TechNTN]

I have just completed a 2 year college degree in computer service. I already have a good paying job but it is not in I.T. and it is very boring and I would have a limited chance of advancement. I have had some job opportunities that would require a substantial pay cut(help desk jobs). My current employer pays for 75% of any education expenses. My question is this. Should I stay at the secure job I have and enroll in a 4 year college to get a comp. science degree or would I be better off getting a job and gaining experience. Another degree would take me 3 years attending at night part time. Has anyone else been in a similar situation?

 

[M4A1]

I have just completed a 2 year college degree in computer service. I already have a good paying job but it is not in I.T. and it is very boring and I would have a limited chance of advancement.
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enroll in a 4 year college to get a comp. science degree

I just quoted the most important parts of your question.

In short, go for the four year degree. One thing that stands out the most to me is this part:

and it is very boring and I would have a limited chance of advancement.

In this age, I would suggest finishing a BS in Comp Sci, but as grueling as it might sound, get a Masters degree. Again, get a Masters degree.

I'm currently a Comp Eng student and I've been to numerous job fairs and talked to a dozen recruiters around my area... what is the one thing that they ALL have in common? They WANT someone with a Masters. No matter what the industry... I'm almost positive you'd rather be designing something high-tech and interesting rather than working at a Help Desk.

I spoke to people that were from the defense industry (Lockheed Martin), avionics/aerospace (like Boeing), computer hardware industry (Intel, nVidia)... in our conversation, they at least threw in the question or topic to see if I was going to get a masters.

That might be something to think about in the long run, but I view a BS as just a tool to open the door. You need to go a little bit farther to have unimaginably higher chance of career/job advancement.

Hope my long blurb helps.


PS - for example, I'm on the Boeing website (I've applied for a few positions with them), and there are some jobs that read this under the "Qualifications" section:

Candidate must have a BS, preferably in Computer Science, or Engineering. Advanced degrees preferred (MS or PhD).

What does that translate to?

1) I will hire a BS for this position
2) I will hire a MS for this position

Go with #2.

 

[Infernicus]

well depends on what feild of computing you want to get into, i mean without high qualification i think it'll be hard to get a major job in IBM xD

you wanna build, design etc?

my teacher said the schools head admin has no qualifications in ICT at all xD