I can sympathize. Congratulations it is a big deal. I too do not find many
people to talk to or get excited about what I do. It seems to be that way
for many many engineers. I have resolved to simply saying "I work with
computers" when people ask me what I do because even if I explain it to them
they still don't understand and telling them I work with CPU's is just
simpler. It is not a job that you can go home and talk about. "Yeah honey,
it was cool. I built 3 3-DES VPNS between several branch offices, but it was
frustrating because I somehow messed up the OSPF tables". WTF are you
talking about??
My uncle is a Doctor and when he says I sewed someones arm back on everyone
understands. If you say I attatched a router to a network (the simplest of
terms)nobody knows what you really did and how neat that really is, or more
importantly all the things it will allow that comany to accomplish.
Well hey!! I understand, and even if everyone else doesn't understand, we
build networks, we make the internet happen, and we enable the people we
work for to do so many incredible things. It is very very important work.
Again CONGRATS!!!!
AUX0
CCNP +Security
-----Original Message-----
From: Dennis Laganiere [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, July 24, 2000 12:44 PM
To: 'CLAXTON, TIMOTHY A. (AIT)'; 'Group Study'
Subject: RE: Passed COD
I sympathize with you about your spouse not understanding what you've
accomplished. My wife has said she hasn't understood a thing I've said
since I stopped working with servers five years ago :-)
Let me offer a warm and heartfelt (virtual) hug of acceptance and respect...
- Dennis Laganiere
-----Original Message-----
From: CLAXTON, TIMOTHY A. (AIT)
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2000 8:27 PM
To: 'Group Study'
Subject: Passed CCDP
I just thought I would drop a quick note to let the group know that I passed
CID on Friday gaining me my CCDP.
I started pursuing this certification earlier this year when I took a new
job. Now that I have passed, I don't have the excitement that I thought I
would have. Don't get me wrong, I am very excited and relieved that I am
past it now. The problem is that I don't have anyone close to share the
excitement with. My wife was happy for me but she, as well as the rest of my
family, doesn't really understand what I have accomplished.
Does anyone else feel similar?
Anywhoo, here is my path to CCDP.
I took the CCDP 2.0 path.
Jan 2000 - Passed BCMSN beta. I studied CLSC course book a little. Not much
help for this test. I did have lots of hands on including 29xx and 5500
switches. Know spanning tree, Cisco multicast, MLS, VTP, ISL etc.
April 2000 - Passed DCN test for CCDA. I studied DCN CD. Not to difficult.
June 2000 - Passed BCSN. I studied the Cisco Press ACRC book. Skip WAN, IPX
and AppleTalk stuff. Read Cisco's BGP tutorial on CCO. Just search on "BGP
TUTORIAL". Know OSPF and EIGRP.
June 2000 - Passed BCRAN. The group said this was the easiest but I thought
it was fairly difficult. I used Cisco Press BCRAN book.
July 2000 - Passed CID. This was also difficult. I used the Cisco Press CID
book. Study Cisco's ATM product guide.
Know specs on ATM gear.
I hope to take CIT in August. I may take this class just because the hands
on will be good practice for CCIE.
Thanks to the group for all of your posts.
Tim Claxton CCDP CCNA
Systems Design Engineer
SBC DataComm
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