<prompt> Human: Sorry for the formatting I am on my phone. I am in my mid twenties and I have an associates degree in both a liberal arts major and one in computer science. I went back for computer science because I felt it would broaden my chances of finding steady employment. I took school slow and paid off my tuition as I went, and as of right now I have two associates degrees and no debt. I currently have a job in the food industry making about 10 an hour. I guess my questions are basically this:My family thinks I am wasting my time by reconsidering school in another field and that I should have a steady high paying job by now in my mid twenties. The way I look at it is Im creating a safety net by acquiring skills in multiple fields. Do you think that this is a good idea or should I be searching harder to find a career with the education I already have? I recently discovered I have a slight interest in finance and I am considering going for a third associates degree in either accounting or business management and getting a certification along with it. Am i wasting time when I should be focused on building my career instead? Im not young anymore and sometimes i feel so far behind financially and in life in general. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.  <response>: I dont think wasting your time is the right phrasing, but I do think you are associating getting good jobs far too much with the degree you have.I dont really think an associates degree in anything is going to open doors for you into a steady high paying job. You need to find something you want to do and begin applying for jobs in that industry regardless of how little they pay.Want to get into CS? Go take a entry level CS job. Or start looking for careers that dont care at all where you went to school or what your degree is in. Sales, Insuranceadjusting, underwriting, sales, etc.The real question to me isnt should I get another degree. Its why are you working a food industry job?.EDIT: Another point I would make -- I think youd be better off using 2 years of school to get a bachelors in either one of the degrees you already haveespecially CS than you would get a third associates. 