The problem with degrees today is that so many people now have them that even dumb people are now walking around with a degree. The dumb people end up in bureaucracy and develop forms and processes with a tick box requiring all applicants to have a degree.

The question today is: How do you determine whether someone is competent of not? The answer is; interview them. Of course, this only works if the interviewer is not one of the dumb people.

If you have started a degree then it would be wise to complete it. Not because it adds value (it may) but because then you can tick those forms.

In the meantime you can always get a part-time job flipping burgers to get used to the income of an English teacher. Don't forget to keep your eye on what you really want to do to earn a living, after you have spent a little time teaching.