Hi all, Since this tends to be a trending topic, I figured I would add my 2 cents :0) Matt , i would have to disagree with you on the comment below. I can honestly say the reason I am pursuing the CCIE certification is because I truly respect it and all it stands for. Ever since I was introduce into the Routing and Switching Realm, I fell in love with it. Routing and Switching is my passion and to be considered as being a part of the elite is a life long dream.
Many people fell to realize that without R/S, many other Cisco certification paths wouldn't be possilbe. Routing and Switching is the basis for everything , however, CCIEs in R/S do not get paid as much as they use to. If I was mainly looking at the money factor, I would probably go with the Voice track. Now and days you will find that a certified CCVP with good experience can earn nearly as much as a CCIE in R/S , if not more. Regards, Johnnie On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 3:30 PM, Matt Hill <[email protected]> wrote: > 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://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? Check out www.PlatinumPlacement.com http://onlinestudylist.com/mailman/listinfo/ccie_rs
