From: Darren Ward (dward@xxxxxxxxxx)
Date: Tue Jul 23 2002 - 03:03:12 GMT-3
Saying that though more and more companies are specifying CCIE required.
Rates have dropped though as has demand right now.
Darren Ward
(PGradCS, CCIE #8245, SCSA, CCDP, MCP)
On Tue, 23 Jul 2002, Hansang Bae wrote:
> At 09:27 AM 7/22/2002 -0700, eric wrote:
> >Please excuse my off the subject questions.
> >Just wanted to get some input from group members. Will the CCIE Cert. get yo
u or
> >me a job in todays market or better yet next years market looking at giving
> >myself 6 months (unemployment Benefits ) to get my number.
> >I am thinking of going to one of the many schools after my upcoming layoff;
are
> >they worth the investment or should I try to do it on my own with the help o
f
> >this list and the labs that are out there ?
> >I am trying to get a sense of how bad is it out there and will things turn
> >around. I love this field and if it matters I live in the Bay Area and would
> >rather not leave after getting my number but will do what it takes to stay i
n the
> >field.
> >Thanks for any input or advice.
>
>
> Of course not. In the dot.com boom, the *lack* of bodies meant that anyone w
ith CCxx got a job. But lately, we're back to the "experience is required" and
certification is just a bonus. Do *not* get caught up in "if you get ABC cert
, you'll make XYZ dollars!" craziness. If someone tells you such a lie, cons
ider the source. It'll most likely be someone involved in training/certificati
on business. I suppose everyone has to make a buck, but not by pumping people
full of false expectations.
>
> Good luck
>
> HSB
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