From: Hedlund, Brad (BHedlund@xxxxxxxxxxxx)
Date: Wed Apr 19 2000 - 11:25:01 GMT-3
>
> While not on the poverty line over here $100,000 dollars is
> no where near
> what
> we get paid.
>
> Regards,
> Kevin
It really depends on where you live. If you live in New York or Chicago you
can easily get 150+ as a CCIE without alot of experience ... the experienced
guys (8+ years) can get 200+ easily. As a free-lance CCIE in those markets
you could easily make even more, 300+.
If you live in smaller markets, like Minneapolis (me), its harder. You have
to travel alot to command the higher salaries.
Im not in it for the money, otherwise I would already have my bags packed to
New Jersey.
I got a nice raise after passing, but I wont be buying a yatch anytime soon.
There is more to Life than what you make or where you work.
Im just glad to be on planet Earth. Out of all the baron planets and
galaxies in the unimaginably vast universe, your are here, on this planet.
Be thankful for that.
Brad Hedlund
Sr. Network Engineer
CCIE #5530
REAL Solutions, Elcamino Resources Ltd.
Eden Prairie, MN.
(952) 829-2877
>
> While not on the poverty line over here $100,000 dollars is
> no where near
> what
> we get paid.
>
> Regards,
> Kevin
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nobody@groupstudy.com
> [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com]On Behalf Of
> > Mosley, Arthur
> > Sent: 18 April 2000 06:22
> > To: ''ccielab@groupstudy.com' '
> > Subject: RE: The dark side of CCIE
> >
> >
> > Let's change to group the Philosopher's corner or How to get rich
> > by making
> > all the right decisions:
> >
> >
> > There is no single answer to what brings happiness...wealth...life
> > fulfillment. Are we any better than the teacher who makes
> much less than
> > the average Cisco engineer or any less than the DOT COM CEO
> who makes more
> > in a day than most of us will make in our life time.
> >
> > I took my CCIE lab with a 30-year-old Cisco Engineer from
> Europe who has
> > been with Cisco for six years and is a multi millionaire.
> He was on his
> > third attempt. He just purchased a 2 million dollar boat
> and said he plan
> > on retiring in year or so. Why would he put himself
> through the agony...?
> > He said it would not change anything at his job.
> >
> > Many of my friend who have started businesses have asked to why
> > have you not
> > started one or why aren't you retired or working for some
> company that's
> > about to go IPO.
> >
> > Sure I would like to be wealthy, travel the world and use
> my money to make
> > the world a better place. Of course, money can help.
> >
> > But, I was also happy when I didn't have a job, a mate, or
> certification
> > letters. But, getting the CCIE...I tell you in retrospect...the
> > journey was
> > worth it! Now, I feel more empowered. It was something
> "I" wanted to
> > accomplish even if it did not mean a pay increase or people
> bowing at my
> > feet. Sure, I am still looking for the IPO and retirement by 40.
> > But, will
> > I be any less if I don't....
> >
> > Art Mosley
> > CCIE #5759 and proud I took the time out of my life to do it.
> >
> > I JUST PRAY/HOPE I DON'T GET HIT BY A CAR BEFORE I TAKE MY
> VACATION.
> >
> >
> > Okay, what about that new Cisco 8900...Let's get back to
> work. There are
> > still CCIEs to be made!!!!
> >
> >
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