I think the idea is versatility. Its nice that you want a desk job. You
open yourself up to more opportunities when you don't restrict yourself
though. Generally network types are a mixture anyway. Bottom line is you
set a goal and do it. When your done your a different place with a
different point of view and set your next goal based on that view and how
achieving your last goal suited you. I don't know about the rest of you,
but I'm at desk most of the time that I'm working on the equipment. Sure
with installs and outages I'm crouched with a laptop balanced on my knees,
but they hurt after awhile. You need to do what you think will make you
happy. Btw, I don't classify my work as a desk job as I'm generally
bouncing off the walls. Of course there are those times when you wrestle
with a coworker or strangle customer...but not as often :)
andy
On Sun, 19 Nov 2000, JL wrote:
> I currently work in a NOC and fail to see how it is a waste of the cert. I
> troubleshoot a wide variety of equipment (remotely and with site techs on
> the phone) relating to voice and data issues. I think this will in the long
> run tend to make me a more well rounded person technically and allow me to
> be a greater value to anyone who employs me in the future (it will also
> enhance my paycheck significantly). I compare this to my previous
> incarnation as a server jockey (network admin) where we took a very vendor
> centric approach (similarity = ease of management, less problems = less
> marketability due to lack of diversity). I grant you that all NOC positions
> will not have the varied type of interaction that I get, but I think that
> getting in the door and gaining some experience is the important thing, not
> where you get in at.
>
> Gragg Vaill
> MCP CCNA
> NOS Contractor
> Sprint ION NOC
> Kansas City, Ks.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
> joshandlaura
> Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2000 5:18 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: HELP!! Confused beginner. [1:966]
>
>
> I'm afraid you won't have much luck finding an office type job that
> makes use of a Cisco cert. The closest thing I can think of in my
> experience is to work in a NOC (Network Operations Center) of some corporate
> data center, but that would be a waste of a good opportunity to make a
> better salary actually working on the equipment, besides it gets awful old
> just sitting in a chair all day. If you like networking just go for it, ya
> never know, you might like the high pace of Cisco life.
>
> "Cara Bates" wrote in message
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > This message might be out of place for all of you that know what you are
> > doing, but maybe someone can help. I have recently decided to look into
> > getting into the telecommunications, data communications line of work and
> am
> > having trouble knowing where to get started. I am a college student, but I
> > would have years to go if I decided to try and get a degree in that kind
> of
> > thing right now. I have so many different answers about where to start,
> and
> > Im confused.
> > I am interested in getting some sort of work-in-an-office job (as oppossed
> > to an on-the-field one) and I wondered what types of jobs someone who was
> > CCNA certified might be able to get. I have connections at Verizon and
> > Northpoint and would like to work in an environment like that, but need to
> > know what traiing is the correct one! Someone told me that my best bet is
> to
> > become CCNA certified before anything else.
> > Anyway, any guidance as to where to start would be helpful!
> > Thanks!
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