I do it because I love to learn, not for the money. The money is nice, but
if that is your only reason then you are in the wrong business. If you just
want the money there are plenty of other professions that pay more with the
same intelligence factor.
CNE, MCSE, CCIE.... all of these certifications are or were in high demand
and it seems like there is always something on the horizon. If the CCIE
becomes less valuable there will be something bigger and better but I won't
sit around a wait on it. How many times have you heard it is in the journey
and not the destination?
The materials are better, more people are interested, so you have more
individuals passing. Attaining the CCIE is only the beginning and if/when I
receive my number it doesn't mean the learning stops. There are probably
around 6,000 worldwide active CCIE's. If that number doubles it is still a
unique thin crowd.
Regarding difficulty you still here the stories of "six went in and only one
came out". I don't think it is any easier today than it was in past. You
just have more people sitting the exam. This is evident with the backlog. I
believe approximate the same percentage are passing 14%-17%?
I look at what I thought I knew six years ago and I'm astonished where I am
today. Everyday that goes by I realize how much I don't know and that's what
drives me on.
I do it because I love it. If the market is saturated then I will have more
people to talk shop with and that ain't such a bad thing.
-----Original Message-----
From: Tennesee Stud [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2001 9:29 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: CCIE depreciation in 2 years [7:1882]
I was wondering what others thought about the CCIE. It seems to me now that
there are so many books and training materials geared towards the CCIE, it
is making it easier to obtain the CCIE. With a steady diet of the right
books ( which everyone seems to agree on) and hands on time with routers and
switches ( which to me is the only obstacle), it does not seem as difficlut
as it proclaimed (and I think most people see that).My opinion is the CCIE
will be devalued considerably in the next few years (As far as salary is
concerned as well as prestige) As others have pointed out, the CCIE
population is growing at a faster rate (routing and switching), and even
though the demand is high for the CCIE now, I think in 2 years there will be
a difference in the way the industry views CCIE's....
.02 thats all
Tennesee Stud
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