Team, I think is time to shift gears...but I will give my two cents....... The question is....What do you want to do for the rest of your life......Do you want to be the Boss or you want to be boss around... IMO a PHD/MS is a LIFE TIME investment that any person will have for the rest of his/her life, it is the best investment a person can make. It does not matter where you go (any country) your title will still valid....who cares how old you become your title will still valid....
Any certification is valid and valuable as long as the Technology or product related to that certification is valid......I considered a CCIE the PHD/MS of networking and the reason is because you have to learn many technology and understand it very well in order for you to pass the written and them you have to spend at least 4 hours a day in for a very long timer in order for you to put to practice all the theory that learn and the take the lab (which most people does not make it the first time). It sound like the same path to become a CCIE is need to become a PHD/MS. If CCIE were that easy why we don't have to many CCIE's available is the same thing with a PHD/MS why we don't have many peoples with a PHD/MS. Finally, I will say that any person should have a least BS, and then any certification.....particular a CCIE.......I believe that CISCO has done a great job with the CCIE program and they should continue to improve it for the better..... Juan Blanco ******************************************************************** The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall ." -- Nelson Mandela ******************************************************************** Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=59519&t=59519 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]