At 02:05 PM 5/5/02, Mike Sweeney wrote: >Boy- I read all this about *money this and salary this etc* and I feel >pretty much out of the loop. I think I have come to the conclusion that I am >the *token* wannabe CCIE (at some point) who does what he does because he >LIKES it.. Sure.. money is nice but my salary has bounced up and down a few >times and I must say that generally speaking, life is more enjoyable at the >lower salary with less stress and expectations. I spend many, many hours >working with computers, networks, web pages etc because I'm am a technology >junkie, I love what I do to make money and I want the certs for personal >satisfaction.
Hear, hear. If you're doing "IT certification" because somebody told you it was a lucrative field, you're in it for the wrong reason. Of course, I live somewhere where the cost of living is low, so it's easy for me to say. But all the wise career counselors will tell you to do what you love. The money will follow. Priscilla >I dont brag about test scores(which have been good so far) and >I like to design self-help tutorials for free as evidenced by the goodies on >my site. This preoccupation with money is a waste of time and effort. Spend >your time bettering yourself both technically speaking AND socially speaking >and two things will happen. One, you will like yourself better as will those >around you AND money will come along in unexpected ways. > >Just a humble opinion to be taken with a grain of salt. > >MikeS ________________________ Priscilla Oppenheimer http://www.priscilla.com Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=43362&t=43306 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
