From: Jeff Kesemeyer (jkesemey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx)
Date: Tue Aug 14 2001 - 11:19:39 GMT-3
How about trying to having them sign an agreement that they will not use
your CCIE status for their benefit.
I take it that you pursued this one your own. If they don't want to sign
this and they wish to use your status, then they owe it to you to give you
more money if you pass. Everything needs to be in writing though. If they
refuse both possibilities it is time to look around. Another reseller should
be able to pay you more than you are currently making now, since you will be
a CCIE, even if they have to wait six months.
Jeff Kesemeyer
CCNP, CCDP, MCSE, CNE
www.bradshawlabs.com
"Your CCIE Rack Rental Source"
-----Original Message-----
From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com]On Behalf Of
Bill Wu
Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2001 9:52 AM
To: 'ccie@cisco.com'
Cc: ccielab@groupstudy.com
Subject: Re: Taking the number with you
Hi ccie team:
I am working for a Cisco reseller and will take ccie lab next month. Should
I resign before I take the lab in order to free myself?
As a Cisco reseller, we sell about 10 Cisco routers and switches a year.
Obviously my current employer doesn't need a ccie to do support job, and
also it doesn't need a ccie to maintain its reseller status.
Somebody recommended in ccie lab mailing list: Strategically, if you're
employed by a Cisco reseller, the best time to negotiate a better salary is
immediately before you pass the Lab. Once you're qualified as a CCIE and
employed by a Cisco reseller, you are less valuable to other resellers as
they can't "count" you until you've been on their payroll for six months and
less valuable to your present employer as you can still be counted for a
year after you leave.
I know this is a good strategy. The problems are that 1. I cannot afford the
resignation; 2. I don't think I can negotiate a better salary because my
company don't need a ccie on staff. By the way, I didn't get any promotion
by passing ccnp, ccnp security specialist, ccnp voice specialist.
Anything wrong? I know at least nothing wrong with my employer.
Regards,
Bill.
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