Hey guys, just stumbled on this site and then this thread, lots a great info in here, I just got my big break and landed a job as IT support tech no certs, no experience, no degree. I took a QA class and couple hardware classes in college. Computers have always been a hobby of my, I think what got me the job was I really killed the interview and answered about 90% of the technical questions, I did a google search of IT interview questions and did some preparation before the interview. Also I suggest joining your colleges job board, that how I found this job, its usually a private board with less competition. I'm going for my A+ cert and then planning on getting Network+ and then Security+, now I hear that Network+ is worthless but I really want to build a foundation and get down the basics of networking.
Now my question is I have 3 classes left to get Associate in arts, I know it seems worthless but should I finish it out, just so I have the degree or should I just focus on getting certs?
Well, I'd say maybe do evening/night classes for a year and finish it out...having a degree is generally worth it in the long run, but entry-level jobs are scarce so I definitely wouldn't leave the job to finish it. Especially for an arts degree since that probably wouldn't have any immediate job prospects.
So basically my suggestion is to keep the job, but maybe see if you can go to school part time/online to finish the degree. If it's only three classes then you could take one evening/weekend/online class a semester and still get the degree in a year.