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| MadChef 2002-05-31, 2:36 pm |
| Two of my friends are having a debate. One says CCIEs are a dime a dozen. The other argues that it's more like two for a nickle.
From http://tcpmag.com/salarysurveys/
"CCIEs in 2000 reported incomes that averaged $115,000. Those six-figure days are over for now. The average base income for 2001 was about $91,000, a downturn of 21 percent. For 2002, the average will be about $99,000-a downturn of about 14 percent."
There were 1200+ new CCIEs in the 7 months between when my friend got his last summer and when I did this spring (or late winter, anyway). Keep in mind that the one day lab was in place for only half that time. We should be seeing at least 3000 new CCIEs this year alone. Probably more. Supply appears to be growing faster than demand.
I don't think there's a question or comment in any of this. I just thought it was interesting to consider.
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| Timi_137 2002-05-31, 8:05 pm |
| Good Point. Very good observation. But I think it's still a good certification to have. I'm going for it not to expect a higher salary but to use it to start my own business. I have a plan. | |
| haseeb_eng 2002-06-01, 1:35 am |
| I hope so cisco will not announce CC** by giving r&s , security & c&s(all 3 CCIEs certificates ) one cerficiate name . | |
| darthfeces 2002-06-01, 12:42 pm |
| i aggree
i'm currently pushing the envelope to make
more money at my current job. no intent to leave. told my boss that i'm not looking for 100-150k when i get ccie, just that I wanted to be treated "fairly". then i'll do security
because it's a natural progression.
we were in the process of building a "call center" when 9/11 happened and since then all new jobs have been frozen.
one of the call center guys had gotten his ccna and was earmarked for a network operator job and is still waiting ....
and that's internal !
our cio stated experienced people were offering internships because they were not working.
i've learned from my father, who left a 15yr job for a 150k job and was laid off after 2 yrs.
i'd rather make a little less and be happy ,then go for the gold and be miserable. | |
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| While it is true that nothing lasts forever,i believe that if you've decided to go for something you should not let anything stop you.
I decided to do the ccie not just for the money but b'cos i believe in excellence and will pursue it to it's logical conclusion.(Hope to have done 2 ccie by the end of next year and will be going for my masters soon)
Afterall life is not all about money but also about fulfillment.
Risi |
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