rember, it is not where you are from but where you are going.. ad spice to whatever you do and enjoy....lawrence a sculark MBA/Info_Mgmt; CCNA;CCNP;ESS;ESR
LAWRENCE A SCULARK >From: "Ladrach, Daniel E." >Reply-To: "Ladrach, Daniel E." >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: RE: MBA or CCIE [7:41809] >Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2002 09:31:22 -0400 >Received: from [63.104.50.75] by hotmail.com (3.2) with ESMTP id MHotMailBE881A78006C400437A43F68324B05811; Thu, 18 Apr 2002 06:52:14 -0700 >Received: from localhost (mail@localhost)by groupstudy.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) with SMTP id JAA15424;Thu, 18 Apr 2002 09:50:46 -0400 >Received: by groupstudy.com (bulk_mailer v1.13); Thu, 18 Apr 2002 09:31:26 -0400 >Received: (from listserver@localhost)by groupstudy.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) id JAA10713GroupStudy Mailer; Thu, 18 Apr 2002 09:31:23 -0400 >Received: (from mail@localhost)by groupstudy.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) id JAA10707GroupStudy Mailer; Thu, 18 Apr 2002 09:31:22 -0400 >From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thu, 18 Apr 2002 06:52:38 -0700 >Message-Id: >X-GroupStudy-Version: 3.1.1a >X-GroupStudy: Network Technical >Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Precedence: bulk > >I was considering both options I have a MIS degree from The Ohio >State University. After getting my CCNP and working for a large ISP and >seeing a co-worker pass the lab and get nothing but a pat on the back from >our company; I made the decision to enroll in an MBA program this fall. >After carefully reviewing my options, I did not want to put myself in such a >nich market. I think you need to ask yourself where can you go with a CCIE? >ISP, Consult, work for yourself. I know there are other companies that would >hire a CCIE but you probably would not be utalized to your full potential. >Also, a MBA does not expire and if you ever want to be a CTO or CIO most >likely you are going to need the education. I have debated this same topic >with my friends and co-workers and there is no easy answer. I think it is >personal preference but I will say a few things about the CCIE, salaries are >coming down due to the fact that there are more CCIE's(some are not the >experts they should be). The only reason I say this is once you get your >CCIE you should be an expert hence Internetworking Expert. I know people may >disagree with some of these statements, but I have seen some CCIE candidates >that have issues with basic skills. > >Daniel Ladrach >CCNA, CCNP >WorldCom > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Antonio Montana [mailto:[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=41820&t=41809 >-------------------------------------------------- >FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html >Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Join the worlds largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. Click Here Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=42066&t=41809 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
