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**loan4younow** · 10-27-2005, 10:06 AM

I'll ignore your comment on Networking and CCNA, your talking out of your ass if you think that a CCNA Cert. person cannot find a job easily.

And you're not? Where does this certainty come from, your vast experience with a year and a half of college, a CCNA cert and no job? Come on, step down from your high horse for a moment.

I've done college (yes, all of it, not just a year and a half) and CCNA, I was fed the "50k+ guaranteed after you're done college" schpiel, and it's just that: a schpiel, a dream, a lot of hot air. CCNA is a stepping stone. It'll be a nice thing to have, but real jobs require more than just certifications (and many of the best don't consider certifications all that highly). The rest of the certifications you're going for? Why the hell would you want an A+? And a Net+ after getting a CCNA? Are you collecting certifications for the hell of it?

Experience is what's needed. Knowledge about more than just routers and networking is often required; security, system administration, heck, even a college diploma. 50k guaranteed on exit with a CCNA cert just won't happen. Jobs that concentrate solely on router config, management and troubleshooting are rare. Those that require a CCNA often require 5+ years of hands-on experience. You just don't get an entry level job that requires CCNA and pays 50k.

You're dreaming, and that's the long and short of it. You might not be pleased with being told this, but then some people have the experience, you don't. We all have to make compromises in life.

10-27-2005, 10:06 AM	#23
loan4younow Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 479 Senior Member	I'll ignore your comment on Networking and CCNA, your talking out of your ass if you think that a CCNA Cert. person cannot find a job easily. And you're not? Where does this certainty come from, your vast experience with a year and a half of college, a CCNA cert and no job? Come on, step down from your high horse for a moment. I've done college (yes, all of it, not just a year and a half) and CCNA, I was fed the "50k+ guaranteed after you're done college" schpiel, and it's just that: a schpiel, a dream, a lot of hot air. CCNA is a stepping stone. It'll be a nice thing to have, but real jobs require more than just certifications (and many of the best don't consider certifications all that highly). The rest of the certifications you're going for? Why the hell would you want an A+? And a Net+ after getting a CCNA? Are you collecting certifications for the hell of it? Experience is what's needed. Knowledge about more than just routers and networking is often required; security, system administration, heck, even a college diploma. 50k guaranteed on exit with a CCNA cert just won't happen. Jobs that concentrate solely on router config, management and troubleshooting are rare. Those that require a CCNA often require 5+ years of hands-on experience. You just don't get an entry level job that requires CCNA and pays 50k. You're dreaming, and that's the long and short of it. You might not be pleased with being told this, but then some people have the experience, you don't. We all have to make compromises in life.
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