Glad to hear. ;) Houston has just about the least expensive cost of living.
Nice 5bd house- 3,800 sq ft = runs about $325,000 USD Regards, Jay McMickle- CCNP,CCSP,CCDP Sent from my iPhone http://mycciepursuit.wordpress.com On Dec 6, 2011, at 4:18 PM, Matt Hill <[email protected]> wrote: > Wow... > > However how much does it cost to rent a place where you are? > > My place (2BR apartment) is over $2kAU a month. Mine is cheap too. I > also get taxed about 35% of what I earn. Housing in USA is quite > cheap (compared to where I am anyway). A cursory look on a real > estate website shows 4BR houses with backyards and swimming pools for > less than what Im paying in some places. > > PS Jay, Im having a great day, how are you? ;) > > Cheers, > Matt > > CCIE #22386 > CCSI #31207 > > On 7 December 2011 09:08, Zsigmond P.Toth > <[email protected]> wrote: >> Well, the average Hungarian IT salary without any special certs, just being >> experienced is around: >> >> $650-$950 / month --> $7.800-$11.400 / year >> >> With some basic certs it's around $20.000-$25.000 / year >> Last year we (incl me with an HP AIS cert) received $125 f.cking bucks as a >> yearly bonus from my previous employer that worked for IBM, Nokia-Siemens, >> Diageo and so on as an outsource partner. >> >> Sure money is one part of the motivation! >> >> Br, >> Zsigmond P.Toth - HP AIS >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 9:37 PM, Donald Robb <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> True enough, I've just seen more than a few people who started something >>> like the CCIE for only the money and ended up bouncing around to whatever >>> cert/etc they thought would pay more and never really got anywhere. >>> >>> >>> >>> But your right, money is awesome J >>> >>> >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Donald Robb >>> >>> Productive Networks / Network Consultant >>> >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> >>> CCIE Written, CCIP, CCSP, CCDP, CCNP, CCNA: Voice, JNCIP, SCP, MCSA 2003, >>> Security+, CCSE.R65, PACE >>> >>> Experts-Exchange: Guru - R&S >>> >>> >>> >>> From: Matt Hill [mailto:[email protected]] >>> Sent: December-06-11 1:31 PM >>> To: Donald Robb >>> Cc: Imran Ali; George Leslie; [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [OSL | CCIE_RS] How many certified in 2011? >>> >>> >>> >>> Disagree. Dick wagging (often referred to as "prestige" to sound nice) at >>> geek fests and the like... Whatever... >>> >>> Sure CCIE was an achievement but anyone who says they do it to feel warm >>> and >>> fuzzy and not for the money is full of it. >>> >>> Money talks and bulls**t walks. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Matt >>> >>> CCIE #22386 >>> CCSI #31207 >>> >>> On Wednesday, 7 December 2011, Donald Robb <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Personally I think someone perusing a CCIE (or any other high level >>>> certification for that matter) should do it because they want to do it >>>> and >>>> are up to the challenge. >>>> Any other benefits such as pay should come after the fact. >>>> >>>> As for things like deciding what vendor to certify with, if you use >>>> Cisco >>> & >>>> Juniper, why not pursue both down the road. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Donald Robb >>>> Productive Networks / Network Consultant >>>> ______________________________________________________________ >>>> CCIE Written, CCIP, CCSP, CCDP, CCNP, CCNA: Voice, JNCIP, SCP, MCSA >>>> 2003, >>>> Security+, CCSE.R65, PACE >>>> Experts-Exchange: Guru - R&S >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [email protected] >>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Imran Ali >>>> Sent: December-06-11 11:08 AM >>>> To: George Leslie >>>> Cc: [email protected] >>>> Subject: Re: [OSL | CCIE_RS] How many certified in 2011? >>>> >>>> these days i am seeing lot of people worrying about " statistics " of >>>> ccie >>> . >>>> i thing this act of acquiring info is an attempt to "evaluate" value of >>> ccie >>>> >>>> some worry about passing rate , i OMG nearly 200 ccie's in one month ... >>>> >>>> some worry about age of earing certificate ....i am too young ..i am too >>> old >>>> ? >>>> >>>> some worry about cisco market share compared to juniper ..should i go >>>> for >>>> ccie or jncie ? >>>> >>>> some worried a lot about OEQ's . >>>> >>>> some worry about locations ...oh no brussels have good pass rate >>>> compared >>> to >>>> dubai .. >>>> i have seen people skipping banglore and went to dubai ...... >>>> >>>> some worry about cheet sites >>>> >>>> some worry about blue print chages >>>> >>>> some worry about unsubsribe mails .... >>>> >>>> what i am saying is stop them all . first get ccie , feel not good >>>> enough >>> go >>>> for CCDE ..CCA ..... >>>> >>>> sorry guys i am trying to get "more " technical output from this forum >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 7:10 PM, George Leslie >>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi all, >>>>> Totally agree Anthony. People's motivation for doing the CCIE are >>>>> very >>>>> different: >>>>> >>>>> prestige? personal challenge? to be at the top of one's professions? >>>>> to be taken seriously by "pointy haired bosses" who only listen to >>>>> people who are CCIE? to keep up with work colleagues who are after >>>>> it? And yes, more money.... >>>>> >>>>> I think all are valid reasons, but some are more likely to be >>>>> fulfilled than others. >>>>> >>>>> You have to know your own true motivation for doing it, and a >>>>> realistic assessment if it actually getting it will meet those >>>>> ambitions. >>>>> >>>>> On the salary front, yes it is true that salaries are dropping. >>>>> However, I am reminded of a Billy Connolly joke: >>>>> >>>>> There are 2 Scottish cameramen, filming lions in the middle of the >>>>> African plains. One of the lions turns to the cameraman and roars >>>>> directly at them. One of the cameraman pauses and starts changing >>>>> into Nike running shoes. The other cameraman says: "You'll never >>>>> outrun a lion!!", to which the first replies, "Forget the lion! As >>>>> long as I can outrun you, I'll be fine!!" >>>>> >>>>> CCIEs outrun CCNPs who outrun CCNAs. The higher you get on that >>>>> ladder, the safer you are in times of recession, depression and Euro >>>>> Zone collapse..... >>>>> >>>>> Regards, George. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> From: [email protected] >>>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>>> Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2011 05:52:57 -0800 >>>>>> CC: [email protected] >>>>>> Subject: Re: [OSL | CCIE_RS] How many certified in 2011? >>>>>> >>>>>> The pursuit of this certification is so difficult that you will >>>>> definitely want to clear all of these thoughts first. In my opinion, >>>>> if you were caught up in these thoughts as you are attempting to pass, >>>>> you have BIG problems. >>>>>> >>>>>> If you determine that his certification is no longer worth it to you >>>>> personally, then by all means, forget it. Should you see its worth, >>>>> then NEVER think about any of these thoughts again, and enjoy the >>> pursuit! >>>>>> >>>>>> That is my two cents. >>>>>> >>>>>> From: Scott Sierra [mailto:[email protected]] >>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2011 8:29 AM >>>>>> To: Anthony Sequeira >>>>>> Cc: [email protected] >>>>>> Subject: Re: [OSL >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please >>> visit www.ipexpert.com >>> >>> Are you a CCNP or CCIE and looking for a job? Check out >>> www.PlatinumPlacement.com >>> >>> http://onlinestudylist.com/mailman/listinfo/ccie_rs >> >> > _______________________________________________ > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please > visit www.ipexpert.com > > Are you a CCNP or CCIE and looking for a job? 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