I lost my drive to get more certifications

Since I already booked the CWNA, I will take it. But I don't think I want to get any more certs. If my future employers want me to get certified in a product, I will. I won't pursue them on my own anymore .

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Spur

Cheer up mate! Ever considered Cisco?

rockstar81

there is nothing wrong with your choice mate. At this moment in time thats the way you feel. You have a great line up of certs already, I say enjoy your work, enjoy your knowledge and if the time comes in the future when you feel like you want to add some more then do it.

Olajuwon

Spur wrote:

Cheer up mate! Ever considered Cisco?

I have. I feel the same way about all vendors right now.

jescab

I see it the way rockstar sees it........enjoy your work and get some experience.........you have a nice line-up of certs.........hope you have good paying job with those certs

strauchr

I am with you! My last cert was in October last year. No more until I need or have to. Done enough exams for now and don't have the motivation to do any more.

ajs1976

A while ago I felt the same way. My last exam was in December '04 and that was because I had to obtain the CCEA. Now that i'm getting ready to start taking more exams, I feel like i'm behind and need to catch up. I would suggest taking 2-4 exams year.

RussS

It happens dude. I got depressed with missing Sec+ and have not finished my MCSA. I'm gonna pick up the books and do 218 shortly to get that but I guess that will be it for a while. I guess due to my age and my job I am more interested in keeping up with the technology than getting more certs.

sprkymrk

RussS wrote:

It happens dude. I got depressed with missing Sec+ and have not finished my MCSA. I'm gonna pick up the books and do 218 shortly to get that but I guess that will be it for a while. I guess due to my age and my job I am more interested in keeping up with the technology than getting more certs.

I need some more motivation to get working on my 70-218 for MCSA. Wanna race?

No one loses, but first one certified gets to buy a latte at Starbucks on the other guy's tab next time were both in the same country!

12thlevelwarrior

Never stop, take time off to relax, but never stop. You have to stay hungry to stay competitive. Go back and get another degree if you don't want more certs, but don't ever let up. Keep filling your brain with anything you can get your hands on. I like certs because I have something to show for it. Learning without certs is ok too, but certs have helped me more than hurt. Don't stop man!!!!!!

Danman32

I'm getting weary too. Debating if I should go for ISA 2004 or wait a couple of months. Will be studying SCP starting Aug 7 for 2 weeks.

Megadeth4168

I've lost some drive to get more certs as well... I'm pretty much blaming it on summer... I don't want to work then come home and read, I want to enjoy some of the summer!

Anyway, after just passing the 70-270 I feel a little bit better and will start studying for my next MS cert in a couple weeks... I do need a small break.

RussS

sprkymrk wrote:

I need some more motivation to get working on my 70-218 for MCSA. Wanna race?
No one loses, but first one certified gets to buy a latte at Starbucks on the other guy's tab next time were both in the same country!

Once I can get myself sorted with some extracurricular stuff (mountainbike related) you are on

sprkymrk

RussS wrote:

sprkymrk wrote:

I need some more motivation to get working on my 70-218 for MCSA. Wanna race?
No one loses, but first one certified gets to buy a latte at Starbucks on the other guy's tab next time were both in the same country!

Once I can get myself sorted with some extracurricular stuff (mountainbike related) you are on

Cool - but I think I have a slight head start - read a couple chapters in MS Press Training Kit and have been watching a few CBTNuggets - so I'll spot you a couple of days or maybe a week. Hey, can't you just order some audio training cd's from PrepLogic and wear an MP3 player while you race your mountain bike?

Danman32

That could be dangerous! He might careen into a tree as he loses focus to a discussion about GPOs!

RussS

Danman32 wrote:

That could be dangerous! He might careen into a tree as he loses focus to a discussion about GPOs!

I do enough of the tree stuff without distractions ... LMAO
Actually I am trail building at the moment - swinging a shovel most weekends while we get sorted before summer arrives.

sprkymrk

RussS wrote:

Actually I am trail building at the moment - swinging a shovel most weekends while we get sorted before summer arrives.

Wow, here in South Carolina we have had a couple of months of summer already with at least one more to go. It's been in the 90's for several weeks with a few cooler 85-87 days in between.

TeKniques

RussS wrote:

Danman32 wrote:

That could be dangerous! He might careen into a tree as he loses focus to a discussion about GPOs!

I do enough of the tree stuff without distractions ... LMAO
Actually I am trail building at the moment - swinging a shovel most weekends while we get sorted before summer arrives.

When exactly does summer arrive in NZ? I've been dying in this 100+ temp the past two weeks. Especially since my wife drives the car with air conditioning. I get the truck so I'm not so fortunate

RussS

TeKniques wrote:

When exactly does summer arrive in NZ? I've been dying in this 100+ temp the past two weeks. Especially since my wife drives the car with air conditioning. I get the truck so I'm not so fortunate

Opposite to the USA ..... is about to be spring here.

gomonn

Seems to me that u r doing something very unusual..... Just got into it, but it can be like an addiction.... wish I can get to that place someday ......
Since u have all these cert, u can do it ! Take it easy man, enjoy ur life

bighornsheep

oh I man...I can totally understand how you feel.
I'm a student in my last year of B.Sc in Computer Science & Management Science.

I started with A+ in Sept 05. And I'm working towards MCDST....I dont know how people can manage to get their MCSE in like 4-5 months....it took me 3 to get my A+.

But cheer up, I'm hoping your company pays for some of the exams? consider it a way of keeping your current job? Or a hope to find a new and better one.

Cheers,

W31RD0

Sounds to me like you guys stressed yourselfs out too much with attaining certs. Just keep learning at your own pace for now. It wont matter too much that you didnt get a cert this year since you seem to have plenty. The worse thing that could happen is if you get a distaste from learning due to pushing yourself too hard.