Re: Number of new CCIE's (off topic)

From: Rene Mendoza (rene.mendoza@xxxxxxxxx)
Date: Thu Feb 15 2001 - 14:50:01 GMT-3


   
Kenneth has read my mind exactly. This whole thread or future similar types of
threads do not belong here. We are wasting bandwidth and time replying to thes
e
postings. Let's just keep concentrating on our studies please!

Kenneth Sacca wrote:

> Jeez this topic is boring and so out of touch with
> reality. I bet most of the complainers here are
> former MCSE, CNE, ASE, A+ and all of those other
> certification holders.
>
> Your career isn't based on a certification. You
> will never have a little fraternity of 5000 CCIEs
> worldwide, where no one else can join the club.
> Do you think lawyers or doctors write about this
> crap all the time when a new class of people pass
> the bar and medical board exams? Do CPAs complain
> that the passing rate was 60% for their exam? Do
> CEOs complain about each class that graduates from
> Harvard Business school?
>
> What you do on the job matters. If you are good,
> then the money will come. If you suck, no matter
> what your cert, you will be paid what you are worth.
> Excel individually as a person, and stop worrying
> about this crap.
>
> Regards
>
>
> > X-Originating-IP: [213.120.56.45]
> > From: "Mark Lewis" <markl11@hotmail.com>
> > To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> > Subject: RE: Number of new CCIE's (off topic)
> > Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2001 17:07:40
> > X-OriginalArrivalTime: 15 Feb 2001 17:07:40.0605 (UTC)
> FILETIME=[CDCA26D0:01C09771]
> >
> >
> > IF this is true, I'll be really p****d off with Cisco - all that hard work,
> > and now the cert is going down the toilet.
> >
> > Mark
> > CCIE#6280
> >
> > >From: "Yurchenko, Michael" <michael.yurchenko@verizon.com>
> > >Reply-To: "Yurchenko, Michael" <michael.yurchenko@verizon.com>
> > >To: "'Jason T. Rohm'" <jtrohm@athenet.net>, "CCIELIST (E-mail)"
> > ><ccielab@groupstudy.com>
> > >Subject: RE: Number of new CCIE's (off topic)
> > >Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2001 11:27:33 -0500
> > >
> > >Well, recently I have seen a post that all 5 individuals who attempted the
> > >test passed it successfully, and it looks like the rate at which the new
> > >CCIEs are being produced - close to 200 a month - would lead me to believe
> > >that we could possibly hit 10000 by the end of the year.
> > >
> > >Michael Yurchenko
> > >CCIE# 6695, CCDP, CCNP ATM Specialist, MCSE
> > >Customer Support Engineer - 2
> > >michael.yurchenko@verizon.com
> > >610-407-2154
> > >
> > >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: Jason T. Rohm [mailto:jtrohm@athenet.net]
> > >Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2001 11:16 AM
> > >To: CCIELIST (E-mail)
> > >Subject: Number of new CCIE's (off topic)
> > >
> > >
> > >I just got my CCIE a few days ago and was disapointed at how easy the test
> > >was (by comparision to my other attempts).
> > >
> > >The raw number of new CCIE in the last few weeks seems to confirm that the
> > >new tests are infact easier than the old ones.
> > >
> > >While I am quite happy to have passed, I am also quite concerned that the
> > >number of CCIEs is going to double this year with the newly watered down
> > >tests and bigger labs.
> > >
> > >Does anyone else have a comment on this?
> > >
> > >Thank you,
> > >
> > > Jason T. Rohm
> > > Sr. Network Engineer
> > > jtrohm@athenet.net
> > > (920) 983-0310
> > > CCIE #6861
> > >



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