Lots of good advice both ways below. Was in a similar spot in the early 80"s as I graduated. Some advice I was given: Short term you"ll do ok if not significantly better by working rather than college. However, depending on the company and the position/available jobs, if something goes wrong or you change employers, the same opportunities may not exist elsewhere.
As said below, regulations and technology change rapidly. They can quickly turn a good career into a dead end or dying field. (board/hand draftsmen used to be invaluable...).
And last, the more educated you are, the better chance you have to watch out for YOU. Many years ago as I was trying to determine to look for another job or take my side business full time, an old friend gave me some good advice: We had both been through the cyclical layoffs before in the industry. As he said, "I may lose a client or project, but never again will one person control 100% of my income on a daily basis"
Therefore, I vote college/higher education or military because it"s not the bookwork I learned in college, but the experiences, and the concepts that have been invaluable. And if you can, work whenever and wherever through college.
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