In my opinion, I think it all depends on just how much you like doing IT stuff, regardless of what you're doing (System Admin, Network Admin, etc.). Personally, I love doing IT and would prefer the CCIE over an MBA, even if the salary isn't great right now. Sure it's fun to complain about how underpaid most of us are right now but the bottom line is: Make sure you're going to enjoy what you're doing. A big salary won't help if you're miserable at work every day.
Shawn K. > -----Original Message----- > From: Antonio Montana [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 5:07 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: OT: MBA or CCIE [7:41809] > > Hi all, > > Maybe this topic is discussed several times but I still can't decide > wether > to go for the CCIE or to go back to a good business school for MBA. > > I am doing networking for 3 yrs now and can see that it's getting harder > to > find a good. Have all Cisco cert's except of the "lab" and some others > Microsoft, Novell etc. and a Computer Science degree. > The problem is, that here, in europe, some CCIE's are doing jobs like > System > or Network Administration, which is indeed not well paid at all. It's just > like creating some user logins, assigning and administering IP addresses > and > do some entries or changes on DNS or even Exchange Servers. > > Ok I understand that, it's better than being unemployed. > But is this a CCIE job ?? Really don't think so. > > I don't know when the telco market is going up again, but I really think > about going to school and getting a management education. > Jobs for MBA's are still there. > > Who knows if and when the market will give back the CCIE's the recognition > they earn ?!? > > So, should I stop my track towards the CCIE and go to the "dark side" ?? > > What do you think guys ?? > > cheers > tony Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=41812&t=41809 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
