Re: PhD vs CCIE

I believe that you can do the same thing here in the US, but still I have
no desire to. I chose to spend my free time with my family and studying
for Cisco certs, and (with experience) it has gotten me to where I am
today. I respect what you've done, but it's just not me...

I'm just saying that everyone is different, so no need to continue on with
this never ending topic that's irrelevant to CCIE lab preparation. If you
want CCIE, then go for it! This list exists to help you with that. If you
want a degree, then go for it! I cannot help you with that...

BTW I have never been denied a job opportunity because I didn't have a BS,
let alone a MS or PhD. I switched jobs twice in this down economy. Again,
everyone is different and it depends on what you're looking for I guess.

Ronnie
On Mar 6, 2012 7:48 AM, "Bill6521" <bil6521_at_netscape.net> wrote:

> Just had a little chat about this with Ronnie. I think this is where the
> UK/European degree system is slightly better than the USA one - cost wise.
> We
> can do BSc, MSc, PhD by part time / evening and many other ways and one of
> our
> best universities is the Open University where you can do the course by
> correspondence and/or attend modules. You dont have to sit in a class all
> day.
>
> Where I find a degree/masters/PhD comes in handy is in times like now - ie
> a
> recession. Employers tend to raise the goalposts qualifications wise for
> jobs
> and whereas two years ago - pre-recession they would have accepted a
> diploma
> with a CCIE now they want a BSc or MSc with a CCIE.
>
>
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