Re: Petition: Revamp or Replace OEQ

Well we could just say that...

However, Cisco is a Marketing Company and is a For-Profit Company and the
CCIE Program has become a profit-making venture.

I think the term Boycott is a bit stronger and has a little more effect.

When the number of CCIE's available for Cisco Partners starts to turn
NEGATIVE...

Cisco has a choice, either Get Rid of the OEQ...

OR...

REVAMP the Cisco Partner Program...

Maybe there is a 3rd Option... or 4th...

But if there are no CCIE's... the CCDE is likely to take a tumble...

No CCDE's what happens to the CCA?

It's got quite the Domino-Effect...

Let's see how many people active on this list care to voice their own
opinions...

Taking the CCIE Lab and Failing based on "One Question"... is ludicrous at
best.

There are 4 questions. 3 will earn a candidate 21 points...

Lose 1 question more and you lose $1400.00 + Travel and Expenses.

More in some countries as I understand it.

$2000-2500.00 for 1 question?

Excuse me but this is ABSURD!

On Sat, Sep 5, 2009 at 12:49 PM, Mark Matters <markccie_at_gmail.com> wrote:

> Your email looks like it's missing a few words, confusing.
> But I agree. GET RID OF THE OEQ
>
> On Sat, Sep 5, 2009 at 12:35 PM, Darby Weaver <darby.weaver_at_gmail.com>wrote:
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>> Seems like we need a petition to make the point clear.
>>
>> Now if some of you guys don't think that some of the OEQ's are fair... I
>> have to ask the question is repeating "Hearsay" even close the breaking
>> the
>> NDA?
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>> Because if I were to show you some questions that I've run across you
>> might now find them so easy and if the instructors themselves can't find
>> reasonable answers... in a reasonable time-frame... (Ummm.... Candidates
>> only get 30 minutes for 4 of these puppies and no use of Google.com btw).
>>
>> I've got to ask you? Who are we trying to get to pass the CCIE Lab?
>>
>> Disclaimer: See the first batch of OEQ. Straight forward mostly.
>>
>> If your questions start asking "Why"...
>>
>> You might as well just hand in your lab guide and catch your plane and go
>> home... Unless you know you nailed them and did not second guess
>> yourself.
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