From: Kevin Gannon (kevin@xxxxxxxxxxx)
Date: Tue Apr 18 2000 - 05:53:40 GMT-3
Well I am certainly not doing it for the money I will get a small raise
based on
it. As part of a Telco who used to be government owned there is pay scales.
Already
I am at the upper bound for my scale at 22. Most of our CCIE's are 35-45 and
when
I asked them one said he did not even bother contacting HR for his 30p a day
increase.
Asked why he did it he said job security he can get out of bed when he feels
like
it (within reason) and he will always have a job doing something that he
enjoys
with a crew of people with similar values. The CCIE gives respect within the
firm
and our field.
While not on the poverty line over here $100,000 dollars is no where near
what
we get paid.
Regards,
Kevin
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com]On Behalf Of
> Mosley, Arthur
> Sent: 18 April 2000 06:22
> To: ''ccielab@groupstudy.com' '
> Subject: RE: The dark side of CCIE
>
>
> Let's change to group the Philosopher's corner or How to get rich
> by making
> all the right decisions:
>
>
> There is no single answer to what brings happiness...wealth...life
> fulfillment. Are we any better than the teacher who makes much less than
> the average Cisco engineer or any less than the DOT COM CEO who makes more
> in a day than most of us will make in our life time.
>
> I took my CCIE lab with a 30-year-old Cisco Engineer from Europe who has
> been with Cisco for six years and is a multi millionaire. He was on his
> third attempt. He just purchased a 2 million dollar boat and said he plan
> on retiring in year or so. Why would he put himself through the agony...?
> He said it would not change anything at his job.
>
> Many of my friend who have started businesses have asked to why
> have you not
> started one or why aren't you retired or working for some company that's
> about to go IPO.
>
> Sure I would like to be wealthy, travel the world and use my money to make
> the world a better place. Of course, money can help.
>
> But, I was also happy when I didn't have a job, a mate, or certification
> letters. But, getting the CCIE...I tell you in retrospect...the
> journey was
> worth it! Now, I feel more empowered. It was something "I" wanted to
> accomplish even if it did not mean a pay increase or people bowing at my
> feet. Sure, I am still looking for the IPO and retirement by 40.
> But, will
> I be any less if I don't....
>
> Art Mosley
> CCIE #5759 and proud I took the time out of my life to do it.
>
> I JUST PRAY/HOPE I DON'T GET HIT BY A CAR BEFORE I TAKE MY VACATION.
>
>
> Okay, what about that new Cisco 8900...Let's get back to work. There are
> still CCIEs to be made!!!!
>
>
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