And, can you stand one more message on this topic? ;-) Instead of reading that rather silly interpretation of the salary study, be sure to go to the actual study at TCP Magazine. It's very interesting, and one could easily come away with a good impression of the market, not the bad one that we are hearing from the interpretation. Sure the market isn't as good as it was, but network industry wages are still way ahead of the average American household income. There's also a great interview with our own Howard C. Berkowitz! ;-) Anyway, the TCP Magazine salary survey pages are here:
http://tcpmag.com/salarysurveys/article.asp?EditorialsID=198 Priscilla Howard C. Berkowitz wrote: > > At 6:02 PM +0000 8/9/02, Robert D. Cluett wrote: > >I like this statement.... > > > >"Times have changed, he said. Six years ago the technology was > complex. > >Certification was important because it told an employer and > customers that > >the certified professional could find his way around > complicated networks. > >But now networks are easier to install and maintain. > >"Now they've dumbed it down to the point where a 12-year-old > can install a > >Cisco router," Mazurek said. > > "A" router? Quite possibly. A network of real complexity? > Probably not. > > > > >Mazurek says that he pays little attention to certification > when he is > >hiring. It is experience that matters to him. > > > > > > > >- A 12 year old, huh? > > > Good point. Although I know people that did their first > (simple) programs at 7. > > Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=51086&t=51052 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
