Hi All,
I was wondering what peoples thoughts are on the use of ones CCIE number as a negotiation tool with a potential employer? I recently passed my CCIE after taking a year off work to study. During that time not only did I forgo an income I also paid for all elements of my study including the following: - Complete rack equipment - Books - IPExpert Bootcamp and Workbooks - Three written exam attempts - Two lab exam attempts - Two flights from Australia to San Jose (one for bootcamp/exam, one for exam) - Three weeks accommodation while in the USA I am now returning to the workforce and am negotiating with potential employers and wanted some feedback on what may be the best approach to attempt to recuperate some of these costs. I feel that the weekly income I earn from my employer is in exchange for my services and does not automatically entitle them to use my CCIE number for improved partner status when they did not contribute towards me obtaining this certification. I feel that if my number is going to be used towards my employer being able to buy equipment at greater discount from Cisco then the costs incurred by me while achieving that number should be shared, if not covered, by the employer. Disregarding any lost income over the last year I have spent around $25,000 on equipment, exams, books, bootcamps, flights etc to achieve this certification and would ideally like my next employer to agree to cover some of these costs. I think the most reasonable ones to negotiate on are the exams, flights and accommodation costs considering I don’t plan to give them any books, equipment or training materials I purchased. Can anyone share their thoughts on if they believe my stance is reasonable and if so what may be a good approach when bringing this up during negotiations? I realise that while this may all be reasonable in theory it may not be the best way to begin employment with a new company so should be dealt with carefully. Does anyone have an experience in dealing with such situations? Thanks Ben _______________________________________________ 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
