I can remember in the old days when experience was more important than certs and having certs was a plus.
Ko "Steven A. Ridder" wrote: > I'm more than a CCNA. I was saying that back when I was a CCNA, I wouldn't > have settled for less than 50K. But you did bring up the good point that in > this economy a CCNA wouldn't get a job at 50K. I guess that it could be > true. > > -- > RFC 1149 Compliant. > > ""nrf"" wrote in message > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > ""Steven A. Ridder"" wrote in message > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > > Well in the good old days of the economy, I made more than that even > > before > > > becoming a CCNA. I would never settle for 50k, even in this econ., > > > > If you're just a CCNA and you won't settle for 50k now, well then you > might > > be out of work for some time - a very very long time. > > > > > > > especially as a CCIE. Plus, a CCIE IMO should already have exp., and > lots > > > of it. Otherwise it defeats the purpose of becoming a CCIE - cisco > > > certified internet EXPERT! > > > > > > -- > > > RFC 1149 Compliant. > > > > > > ""Sean Knox"" wrote in message > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > > > A CCNA with little or no experience? Hardly. He's lucky to even land a > > job > > > > right now. I think this intern program is aimed at people new to the > > > field. > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Steven A. Ridder [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 12:50 PM > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Subject: Re: CISCO INTERNSHIP.....CCIE..... [7:36091] > > > > > > > > > > > > A CCNA makes more than 50k. And you wouldn't have to pay your company > > to > > > > work for them and get training. Most companies pay you and pay for > your > > > > training. > > > > > > > > -- > > > > RFC 1149 Compliant. > > > > > > > > ""Sean Knox"" wrote in message > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > > > > I've taken some classes at ICTP. From what I gather, their CCIE > intern > > > > > program works like this: you sign up for their CCIE program (which > is > > > not > > > > > cheap I should add) and when you pass your CCIE written/lab (I > vaguely > > > > > remember that the CCIE written pass is all you need), you can work > as > > a > > > > > subcontractor for ICTP. You make substantially less money than a > > CCIE > > > is > > > > > "worth", (I believe around $50,000, don't quote me on that) but for > > > those > > > > > with little or no experience (i.e., people enrolling in this > program), > > > it > > > > > works out really well. Hopefully Mr. Lee could explain the program > > more > > > in > > > > > detail. > > > > > > > > > > - Sean > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: Brian [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > > Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 11:34 AM > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > Subject: Re: CISCO INTERNSHIP.....CCIE..... [7:36091] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Perhaps its a new look on recruiting, they train u, get a slice of > the > > > > > dough for awhile?? Just speculating of course.. > > > > > > > > > > Brian > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, 21 Feb 2002, Cisco Nuts wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > And upon finishing the program, how many years of slavery will we > > > > > > unfortunate ones be indebted to your gracious company? :-) > > > > > > Can you clarify this?? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >From: "Jason Lee" > > > > > > >Reply-To: "Jason Lee" > > > > > > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > >Subject: CISCO INTERNSHIP.....CCIE..... [7:36091] > > > > > > >Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 13:40:20 -0500 > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Hi all, > > > > > > > > > > > > > >My name is Jason Lee I currently work for ICTP located in anaheim > > > > > > >california > > > > > > >we are currently looking for few candidates to go through our > very > > > > > intense > > > > > > >cisco training, also to note that upon finishing the program CEA > > > (cisco > > > > > > >expert academy)you can be eligible for an internship... we have > > > > > information > > > > > > >session going on every other friday, so if this sounds > interesting > > to > > > > > you, > > > > > > >or if you need a lab to study for the ccie or ccnp please give me > a > > > > call. > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Jason Lee > > > > > > >IT specialist > > > > > > >714-783-1083 > > > > > > >www.ICTP.com > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > > > > Join the worlds largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. > > > > > > http://www.hotmail.com Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=36434&t=36091 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]