sugahorse hit the nail on the head: simplify. Sometimes there isn't just one right thing. What I try to do is kind of like when you buy a car; make the choice then stop looking at the ads, wondering if I missed a better deal. I've always put work over school and now I'm unemployed and also have less education than the people I'm up against for jobs. So it can go either way! I think you've made a good long-term choice by sticking with the education.