First off: Long time listener, first time caller :o) Thanks for all the
thought provoking discussions!
A little bit of background. I have been in the computer industry, in
various capacities, for 10 years. Specifically I have been in IT Management
for the last 4 of those 10 years. The first 6 spent doing everything from
hardware support, desktop and server support, network support, consulting,
and programming. I have a wide range of experience, however I am currently
looking to specialize in the internetworking side of things. I am getting
ready to take my CCNA 2.0 and then go on and pursue the CCNP. I have fairly
limited hands on experience in routing and switching in the past (mainly
small shops), and currently in IT Management I do not get as much as I would
like.
My question for the list: Should I go ahead and start looking to get out of
IT Management and into a more hands on routing/switching job as I pursue
higher Cisco certifications? Given my limited hands on experience in
hardcore routing/switching, can I expect a fairly significant pay decrease
when switching specializations? I guess part of me thinks that it would be
beneficial to go ahead and get into the field I want to end up in - the more
experience the better. The other part thinks that sticking with the good
money now will make it easier to fund my home Cisco lab :o)
Thanks guys,
Ed Williams
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Edward S. Williams
IT Manager
PlanGraphics, Inc.
112 East Main Street
Frankfort, KY 40601
502/223-1501
502/223-1235 - fax
http://www.plangraphics.com/
"What happens if a big asteroid hits the Earth? Judging from realistic
simulations involving a sledge hammer and a common laboratory frog, we
can assume it will be pretty bad." -- Dave Barry
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