In a message dated 7/6/01 10:16:35 PM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Geeze,
> I have only been without a job 2 weeks and I have been doing independent
> contract work like crazy during that time. It takes time to interview for
> jobs, especially in my pay range. Company's don't just look at your
number
> and hire you on the spot, At least not any company I want to work for.
>
> To answer Elmers question: Yes, the market is very different now.
> Especially in the VAR area. Small VARs are struggling to make 2 or 3
points
> on hardware sales. "Grey" market hardware from auctions and bankruptcies
is
> everywhere. Large resellers like ATT and SBC (sorry Chuck) are drop
> shipping at cost, it seems, just to make a little margin on deployment.
>
> Another factor that seems to be affecting CCIE employment around the bay
> area is the layoff at Cisco. Believe it or not, Cisco laid off quit a few
> of them recently, and they are all looking for jobs. I recently
interviewed
> at a job where they specifically want a CCIE and they had 10 interviews...
> 10 !!!! That was unheard of a year ago!! Maybe it's just like this in
the
> Silicon Valley, I don't know. All I know is the market is very soft right
> now around here. I know I'll find a job though. I just can't be picky.
>
> So is the CCIE market saturated ? I don't know, maybe. Does the high
tech
> economy suck right now ? Hell yes !! However, ebb and flow is the way
> capitalism works. Things are certain to get better.
>
> So you who are going for your high end certs, keep studying !! You will
be
> in a better position when things get better.
>
> Tony M.
> #6172
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Circusnuts
> To:
> Sent: Friday, July 06, 2001 7:13 AM
> Subject: Re: FYI Check out the CCIE "whats new" page. [7:11128]
>
>
> > Uh Ohhh- let's not start a rant here... "CCIE's out of work, is it worth
> > it."
> >
> > :o)
> > Phil
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Elmer Deloso"
> > To:
> > Sent: Friday, July 06, 2001 8:24 AM
> > Subject: RE: FYI Check out the CCIE "whats new" page. [7:11128]
> >
> >
> > > Tony,
> > > Seriously speaking, i thought at this point you'd be the hunted and
not
> > the
> > > hunter when it comes to jobs. Or has teh CCIE market become
"saturated"?
> > >
> > > Elmer
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Tony Medeiros [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > Sent: Friday, July 06, 2001 12:30 AM
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: Re: FYI Check out the CCIE "whats new" page. [7:11128]
> > >
> > >
> > > Boy,
> > > That CCIE verification tool is buggy. I put my name in 4 times before
> It
> > > verified me. Tried different capitalization methods untill it
finially
> > > worked. Then it worked on all capitalization methods !!! Go figure
> > >
> > > I'm looking for a job right now and I hope that a prospective
employeer
> > > doesn't use this thing !!
> > >
> > > Tony Medeiros
> > > CCIE #6172 (damnit !!!!)
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