Hey guys , I’m new to the site . I’m from Pittsburgh Pa. I’m 26 years old and work as a machinist (no formal schooling ) at a production plant . It’s a family owned company and I just want a safe back up plan , and have always been interested in engineering . I have been taking a few classes each semester for the past 2 years at a community college . The problem for me is , I can only go part time with my work schedule , but I need my job as it puts a roof over my family’s head and food on our table . I did the math and it’s gonna take about 6 more years of schooling at this rate ! I currently make $44k a year without school loans . Is this engineering degree worth the leap ? Or am I missing out on time with my family , and putting myself into massive debt ? Should I just entertain the idea of a trade ?