routergods wrote: » I might go to the Burbank one in December... didn't have the money for the September one. My plan is to take the December bootcamp and do my lab the wednesday or thursday the week after. This way I have the weekend and a few days to recover from bootcamp hell.
NetworkVeteran wrote: » Wow, 1,234 hours of study down! Do you expect to take the lab exam within a few weeks of the bootcamp?
down77 wrote: » Have fun at Narbiks bootcamp! I'll be @ the Raleigh INE camp in Oct. Maybe we can swap notes/stories/feedback after!
Essendon wrote: » Can I ask how much this bootcamp cost? Just curious.
NOC-Ninja wrote: » $2,995 is the cost + misc like hotel + food + gas
bermovick wrote: » I just can't believe the cost of these things and have trouble imagining being able to budget for it. It's one of the reasons I shelved my IE attempt. The cost of the lab is bad enough (especially if one doesn't pass), but the extra costs for the bootcamps, etc really made it undoable.
Essendon wrote: » Not bad eh, considering the bootcamp is delivered by Da Man himself! I'm sure you'll enjoy it, I've heard awe-inspiring stories about Narbik.
down77 wrote: » I hope you enjoy the bootcamp starting tomorrow. Waiting to read some of the daily feedback, assuming you find the time to post!
spiderjericho wrote: » I'd say investing in one of these boot camps, the lab exam, the written and other preparation material is a solid investment given the return. Say you invested $5,000-$10,000 into CCIE R&S, your expected return is a salary above $100,000 (possibly higher given the organization and experience level of the person). This isn't any different to investing in a law or medical degree, except you're not completely saddled with loans you're probably paying back for 5 to 10 years. CCIE is a highly revered certification and almost equated to a doctorate in networking. I haven't decided to go down the rabbit hole yet (and won't until I get CISM, a CCNP Security and a masters from WGU) but I don't see any issue in investing in one Narbik's boot camp, INE work books. I'd say the best time to pursue the exam is now, who knows what type of Kung fu trickery Cisco is going to pull with the next iteration, especially when you throw in IOS 15.0 and its ridiculous licensing schemes.
NOC-Ninja wrote: » Reality is, 100k salary is being made by CCNP with 5 years experience.
NOC-Ninja wrote: » Reality is, 100k salary is being made by CCNP with 5 years experience. No one showed me the way to IT. Now that I have experience in Enterprise Network, if I would do it again, I would go to the security side. Get Security +, CCNP-Security, CISSP and be done with it. This should get me to $100k faster and I would get an easier job. Although, CCIE makes you untouchable because of Cisco discounts.
spiderjericho wrote: » Say you invested $5,000-$10,000 into CCIE R&S, your expected return is a salary above $100,000 (possibly higher given the organization and experience level of the person).
bermovick wrote: » You're still talking up to 1/3 of my income for a year. though.
