From: Pratt, Jeremy (JPratt@coh.org)
Date: Mon Feb 03 2003 - 17:09:40 GMT-3
I do some side work for friends here and there. I agree completely with
Chuck, making a name for yourself is the hard part. All of my clients
are
guys that I used to work with here and there. They contact me because
they
know my skills and work ethic as opposed to bringing in someone they
don't
know. I'm not a CCIE yet but I also find, as Chuck mentions that my
Checkpoint, Unix, sniffer and MS skills come into play quite a bit. I
charge
$85 an hour for my time, 4 hour minumum for vpn or dialin or intense
research. I usually give away small off the top of my head questions as
a
customer service measure. I can't do term stuff because I have a regular
job
during the day.
Jeremy Pratt
Network Manager
CCNP, CCDP, CCSA, CCSE
-----Original Message-----
From: Chuck Church [mailto:ccie8776@rochester.rr.com]
Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 11:25 AM
To: Jay Greenberg; ccielab@groupstudy.com; cisco@groupstudy.com
Subject: OT: CCIE Self-Employment
Yes. Money will depend on your skill level with both Cisco and other
products as well, such as Unix, NW, MS, etc. It could be $30/hour,
could be
$100. Location is probably almost as important. NYC pays pretty well,
but
it cost's $50 to park a car for 4 hours! The thing about consulting
like
this is you need be a salesperson at times. Personally, I hate
salespeople,
and therefore don't make a good one myself. There's also more
responsibility, as far as finding your own insurance, paying taxes, etc.
If
you can find a headhunter who will place you as a 1099 employee, that's
usually pretty good, but I haven't heard from my headhunter in months
:( I was on an indefinite project for a year, but that ended when
they
outsourced. Since then it's all been small projects, mostly complicated
installs involving layer 3 switching. It's a tough market, and getting
a
name for yourself can be difficult. Personally, I'm looking for a full
time
position now.
Chuck Church
CCIE #8776, MCNE, MCSE
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jay Greenberg" <groupstudylist@execulink.com>
To: <ccielab@groupstudy.com>; <cisco@groupstudy.com>
Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 12:14 PM
Subject: CCIE Self-Employment
> Any CCIEs on the list in business for themselves? What's the money
> like, what sort of companies do you work for? Do you do short-term or
> long term contracts? Hourly work?
>
> Thanks,
>
> --
> Jason Greenberg, CCIE #11021
> <jg@execulink.com>
> .
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