BTDT...three years toward an engineering degree. What matters is what is important to you.
I spent living, working, studying with engineers. At the end of it all, I realised it just wasn't the place for me....
Now, at the end of the day, I can point to something I've actually done- and not just some paper fantasy. No "same old- same old" every day either....every job is a new adventure.
Nor could I see myself as just another chairborne commando, working for "Engulf & Devour."
My only "caution" is to not think of an apprenticeship as a "step backward." Your current title may have 'electrical' in it, but has precious little to do with electrical work, or electrical contracting. You wouldn't ask a "mechanical engineer" to fix your car, would you? You'll be entering a whole new trade, and have an awful lot to learn; while your prior training may help in some areas, that's only a beginning.
