From: Curtis Phillips (phillipscurtis@xxxxxxxxxxxx)
Date: Wed Apr 19 2000 - 09:41:47 GMT-3
I think Yao's assessment is wise and a good thing. It might be most beneficial
to reflect on it after completion with a sense of both accomplishment and also
a sense of wonder and sorrow about the time invested and the fact that a
comittment has been made to the exclusion of all other things.. There is no
question that there is a sapping of energy,
time, and other resources to accomplish CCIE. It is truly unlike any other
cert in the business.
I think this thread is interesting. There is a cost. There are risks to making
committments like this. This is a singular point of definition
and declaration about who and what you are.. I think it's natural to look at
it as Yao does.. I applaud your insight and willingness to express it.
Just my thought....
George Spahl <georges@iglou.com> wrote:
Yao,
It seems like to me that after successfully completing the long trek to
become a CCIE that it is an odd time to start evaluating whether or not
this would be a good investment of your time. I think you should be proud
of your accomplishment, be quite happy at having it behind you and
delighted with your prospects! I think this is what some folks would refer
to as "crying with a loaf of bread under your arm". Sorry, just had to put
in my two cents worth.
George
At 05:24 PM 4/17/00 -0400, Yao, Yuan wrote:
>Like everybody who just got CCIE, I have something to say about the CCIE
>journey.
>
>There is a question popped up in reviewing my past 3 years CCIE prep. Did I
>spend my time wisely? The answer is negative. Let's take a look at one of my
>friend's journey in the same period. This guy started his consulting in a
>brokerage firm earn $85/hour in 97 and worked on his website since 96 off
>hours. He put $40,000 in internet stocks in 1998, whose value went beyond $2
>million twice. He sold with net $600,000-700,000 and quitted his job last
>summer. Following that, he rented an office at World Trade Center at New
>York City and hired 6 guys to revamp his website. In the past early March,
>he sold his website to a phone company for more than $10 million, which made
>Reuters and PRwire news in the web. He is 30 by August.
>
>His working list for his past 3 years was, studying internet business plans,
>preparing his business plan, chasing venture capitals, extending web
>services, networking with potential suitors...
>My working list for my past 3 years was, studying frame relay, isdn, ospf,
>bgp, going to training on dlsw, design, practicing in labs, networking with
>CCIE and candidates, chasing new test topics atm, voice...
>
>I also developed much more near sight, digestion problems, carpal tunnel
>syndrome besides more psychological factors less efficiency, less certainty
>and alienated wife and kids.
>
>Would it be wise to spend a long period time and dedication of your life for
>CCIE $100,000 reward? We only live once. The big question for everybody. How
>can you spend your time wisely in your next 3 years?
>
>Yuan Yao
>CCIE5806
>
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