From: Scott Vermillion (scott_ccie_list.com@it-ag.com)
Date: Fri Sep 07 2007 - 13:50:04 ART
Cisco is going on the cheap and in every way, particularly where its
certification programs are concerned. We now have only one test vendor (no
competition). The Certification Support group no longer takes phone calls
(unless you already know a good number to call, you'll no longer find it on
the certification support site). The website now directs you to their
inbound call center, which is nothing more than your average flunky type of
receptionist environment. When I rang them, they didn't even know they were
now the ones taking inbound calls for certification issues. They directed
me to an e-mail address (which in fairness turned out to be valid, as I was
eventually responded to).
Overall, I'm pleased that they're tightening up their certifications across
the board, but this drift towards thrift has me bummed...
-----Original Message-----
From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
Scott Morris
Sent: Friday, September 07, 2007 10:20 AM
To: 'darth router'
Cc: 'Brad Ellis'; 'Parthiban Devadass'; ccielab@groupstudy.com
Subject: RE: Registration Benefits for Cisco Certified Internetwork
Expert(CCIE) Professionals
I think they were bronze medals... Although it felt like gold at the time!
:) I never got a jacket. I think that was a gesture on behalf of
someone's individual sales rep not an automatic thing. Perhaps someone
older than I in the program can verify that though...
With Juniper I got an engrave crystal plaque. Was pretty cool!
I was bummed about the CCIE Appreciation Party at Networkers going away.
That was a new change and not in the correct direction IMHO.
-----Original Message-----
From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
darth router
Sent: Friday, September 07, 2007 12:02 PM
To: Scott Morris
Cc: Brad Ellis; Parthiban Devadass; ccielab@groupstudy.com
Subject: Re: Registration Benefits for Cisco Certified Internetwork
Expert(CCIE) Professionals
My old boss got the CCIE medal. You old CCIEs are lucky bastards, Gold
metals, bomber jackets. I hate you all. Now cisco just gives you a foot in
the ass and tells you to go sell some product :P
On 9/7/07, Scott Morris <swm@emanon.com> wrote:
>
> You didn't get a birthday card? Oh well, that must be an extra
> special thing, I just assumed all CCIE's got one.
>
> ;)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf
> Of Brad Ellis
> Sent: Friday, September 07, 2007 5:51 AM
> To: Parthiban Devadass; ccielab@groupstudy.com
> Subject: RE: Registration Benefits for Cisco Certified Internetwork
> Expert(CCIE) Professionals
>
> Registration benefits? You mean like TAC points for opening up cases
> that you can redeem for cool prizes at the end of the year? Just
> kidding, no such thing.
>
> The biggest benefit seems to be getting a level 2 TAC engineer on the
> phone when I open a case. I get to skip the person asking me if "the
> power cable is plugged in" and "is the switch turned on" type
> questions.
>
> I don't think there was a CCIE party this year at networkers, but in
> the past, CCIEs got some extra love at networkers (this year, we got a
> hat and some of us got invited to a CCDE beta meeting).
>
> That's about it...you don't get a birthday card from John Chambers or
> anything like that.
>
> I've heard about VIP treatment for some of our CCIE students attending
> our classes here in Las Vegas, but I'm not quite sure the Spearmint
> Rhino or Treasures was actually aware of their CCIE status... Might
> have had something to do with the money they were spending there on
> the weekend after class! :)
>
> thanks,
> Brad Ellis
> CCIE#5796 (R&S / Security)
> CCSI# 30482
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf
> Of Parthiban Devadass
> Sent: Friday, September 07, 2007 2:40 AM
> To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> Subject: Registration Benefits for Cisco Certified Internetwork
> Expert(CCIE) Professionals
> Importance: Low
>
> Hi,
>
> Can somebody list out the Registration Benefits for Cisco Certified
> Internetwork Expert (CCIE) Professionals, i was unable to find
> information in cisco.
>
> Rgds,
> Parthiban
> CCIE#18086
>
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