<p>Most people who stop “temporarily” never return. Circumstances of life change. It’s the same reason so few people get masters and even fewer get PhD’s. </p>
<p>It’s really bad timing if the rest of the country is returning to school during the economic crisis to gain better credentials or learn more skills. You’re putting yourself out of contention. </p>
<p>You’ll be the line supervisor who never gets promoted while young brats move up over and out. You’ll be in the corner yelling shoulda coulda woulda. You always know deep down that you’re a quitter. So will your peers and your employers. You won’t get the sweet developer projects because there will be real engineers and programmers who can do it better. You won’t get the pay.</p>