The Study has paid off!
I'll be starting a new job with Cisco next week, so all my hard study has finally bore some fruit.
The ccie will probably have to go on the back burner for a few months while i get up to speed with the new job.It's a contract position, but its a foot in the door to bigger and better things. It's a senior role for which i had to do a tech exam and a couple of tech interviews.The tech interviews were fun and stressful at the same time,.
I have had alot of previous experience with large carriers, but just not in a Cisco environment so i'm not completely wet behind the ears.
Two months ago i was beginning to wonder was the whole Cisco plan a mistake , i received alot of negitive comments from agents due to my lack of Cisco experience, the certs i had didn't seem to matter to anyone.Anyway i got a break and an agent agreed to put me forward for a role which just happened to be with Cisco.
I'm very happy as this is what i've been hoping for since i started this epic cert quest.
The ccie will probably have to go on the back burner for a few months while i get up to speed with the new job.It's a contract position, but its a foot in the door to bigger and better things. It's a senior role for which i had to do a tech exam and a couple of tech interviews.The tech interviews were fun and stressful at the same time,.
I have had alot of previous experience with large carriers, but just not in a Cisco environment so i'm not completely wet behind the ears.
Two months ago i was beginning to wonder was the whole Cisco plan a mistake , i received alot of negitive comments from agents due to my lack of Cisco experience, the certs i had didn't seem to matter to anyone.Anyway i got a break and an agent agreed to put me forward for a role which just happened to be with Cisco.
I'm very happy as this is what i've been hoping for since i started this epic cert quest.

Networking, sometimes i love it, mostly i hate it.Its all about the $$$$
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... but for a second there, I thought you had snuck in a Lab Attempt (and Pass)!!
Send Ed a Cigar!
Done.
Drop us an update on the job after you've been there a couple of weeks.
heheheheheeeh...
CRASHed and BURNed ed
CONGRATS...
Enjoy your cigar!
Dynamips Labs
Good Luck!
Congrats!!!
(And I'll join you in a cigar. I could use one, after stumbling at the finish line today, with the CCNA.)
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I am a Cisco Employee at the SJ Campus on the Network OP's West and Latin America Team. Just curious what your role is going to be as a vendor at Cisco?
Thanks,
Wayne Goularte
Cisco Systems