From: John K. (johnk1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
Date: Thu Oct 11 2001 - 19:20:44 GMT-3
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From: "Paul Young" <tsungdapaulyoung@yahoo.com>
> Hi Aqeel:
>
> My recommendation is proceed based on your on
> personal priorities. Everyone's priorities are
> different (money, job, family,...) Once you've
> prioritized, the picture will be much clearer.
>
> CCIEs salary are around $90K-$110K right now. If
> you're somewhere in California like I am, my heart
> goes out to you, time is tough. So hang in there
> and leverage what you have, even though the equipment
> prices has come down quite a bit, don't go out and max
> out your credit card or take out a loan. If you're
> rich, that's a different story. If your company or
> friends have a rack of equipment, try to utilize it
> and do as much as you can. If you have family, you
> might want to prolong your CCIE plan/process (like I
> am), attaining a piece of paper and loosing your
> friends & family doesn't exactly represent success.
>
> Everyone does things for different reasons,
> fun/knowledge/money. No one cause is more just then
> the other, it all depends what you want.
> I do it for the fun and knowledge. If all you want
> is money, I think there are better options.
Hi, I will be attempting the ccie lab a second time soon and the only reason
why I'm doing this is in fact the money. The only reason why I went into
networking and specifically trying to get the ccie is because it is the
fastest way I know of to get a high-paying job. Any sufficiently motivated
person (regardless of age, sex or education) can pass the lab within a 1 to
2 year period and land an $80K job, at the minimum. I know of no other job
out there that pays that kind of money and requires so little time
investment (training). That is the most critical point because higher-paying
jobs obviously do exist (doctors, lawyers, etc.), but the problem is that
they require an inordinate amount of time to complete the training. So, if
you could please tell me about "better options" I will be most grateful.
Thanks in advance.
-- John K.
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