College can open doors otherwise closed (Score 1)

I am an IT Manager at an international company, and I have seen techs come in and hit glass ceilings because of the lack of a degree. Basically, if all you aspire to be is a tech, maintaining the day-to-day, then go right into the job market if you can, but be warned, chances are you will get bored or dissatisfied with the daily grind. A degree in, in say business, can open your possibilities into many more opportunities to use technology to benefit the 'business' (after all, this tech stuff is here to make our lives easier/faster/more convienient, right?) which will get you the higher positions where you get to be the leader, not the slave who onlt does what he/she is told....