From: Stuart.Juggins@computacenter.com
Date: Mon Dec 19 2005 - 06:00:29 GMT-3
Thanks to everyone for their help, advice and opinions.
I think I need to sit down and think long and hard about what I am going
to do; I'm certainly a lot closer to passing the R&S lab than the security
one and get far more on the job practice for the R&S exam.
Thanks,
Stuart.
-----Original Message-----
From: Brian McGahan [mailto:bmcgahan@internetworkexpert.com]
Sent: 16 December 2005 18:15
To: CCIEin2006; Stuart Juggins
Cc: ccielab@groupstudy.com
Subject: RE: WAY OT: What would you do?
CCIE Routing & Switching is the basis of all the other tracks.
In the R&S track you must learn how to configure, verify, and
troubleshoot fundamental layer 2 medias and layer 3 protocols. Whether
you go on to specialize in IP Telephony, Security, MPLS, etc. it is
still essential that you have this fundamental knowledge. I would
recommend that you go through the R&S track first, and then go for a
specialization afterwards. Obtaining the CCIE in R&S will not only
allow you to learn the technologies but also sharpen your learning
skills and study habits.
HTH,
Brian McGahan, CCIE #8593
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf
Of
> CCIEin2006
> Sent: Friday, December 16, 2005 11:45 AM
> To: Stuart.Juggins@computacenter.com
> Cc: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> Subject: Re: WAY OT: What would you do?
>
> Hi Stuart,
>
> Here in the US all companies are care about now is IP telephony and
VOIP -
> its kind of sickening. So if you want a guaranteed job and the highest
> salary possible I would go for CCIE voice.
> Myself personally I know close to nothing about voice so I'm sticking
with
> R+S.
>
>
> On 12/16/05, Stuart.Juggins@computacenter.com <
> Stuart.Juggins@computacenter.com> wrote:
> >
> > Guys and Gals,
> >
> >
> >
> > Little bit of advice needed, my dilemma is as follows.
> >
> >
> >
> > I'm currently studying for my R&S Lab and have quite a lot to do
before
> > I'll be ready. Also a colleague of mine is currently studying for
his
> > CCSP and will then be going on to his Security Lab as this is what
he
> > prefers (finds it more interesting), I had also thought of doing
this as
> > Security is interesting and is a growth area.
> >
> >
> >
> > I was chatting to a couple of new hire CCIE's to my company and they
> have
> > said to me not to bother doing the R&S but to go down the CCSP (or
Voice
> > if I wanted) route and then do the Security lab in a year or so. At
> first
> > I thought no, but they were talking to me about the job market (in
the
> UK)
> > and were saying that whenever they had interviews they would be
asked
> what
> > there CCIE was in (i.e R&S) and then what they specialized in (e.g
> > Security, Voice etc). Basically what they found was there's an
abundant
> > supply of R&S CCIE's hence the requirements to specialize in
something.
> > They were saying to me CCSP's are earning nearly as much as R&S
CCIE's,
> > and if I did the Security lab I would be far more employable.
> >
> >
> >
> > What do you think? If you were 6 months away from "attempting"
> (possibly
> > not passing) the R&S lab would you continue down that route or
extend
> your
> > studying by 6-12 months and go down the more employable route?
> >
> >
> >
> > I know it's a personal decision, but would appreciate the opinion of
you
> > guys. This does really only relate to the UK job market. Also I
> > appreciate that for some the main reason to do the CCIE is not
financial
> > incentive, but that is a major factor for most.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Stuart.
> >
> >
> >
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