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vanblah · 06-10-2009, 10:46 AM

I've been the SysAdmin at a small college for almost 10 years now. I was a Systems Analyst at a large, international accounting firm for 2 years before that. All of this happened BEFORE I had a degree in network engineering (and during my education as well). I have no certifications at all (other than the degree, which is pretty much worthless in retrospect).

I got the first job (the accounting firm) by lying and breaking the rules at a place I worked. I was a glorified receptionist and a headhunter called looking for someone I worked under; because this was a normal thing we (receptionists) were only supposed to take a name and number and nothing more. I made the "mistake" of asking what it was about and made an appointment for the next day. I was hired within the week.

My current job I got by moving in three doors down from someone who already worked here. I was hired within a month.

So, yeah, Martian is correct. The tech industry is mostly networking and BS. The certificates won't hurt per se, but they don't really guarantee a job.

All this to say, I don't remember how much they cost really. They were in the $1000s when I was starting out and looking into them ... 12 years ago.

06-10-2009, 10:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
vanblah Junkie	I've been the SysAdmin at a small college for almost 10 years now. I was a Systems Analyst at a large, international accounting firm for 2 years before that. All of this happened BEFORE I had a degree in network engineering (and during my education as well). I have no certifications at all (other than the degree, which is pretty much worthless in retrospect). I got the first job (the accounting firm) by lying and breaking the rules at a place I worked. I was a glorified receptionist and a headhunter called looking for someone I worked under; because this was a normal thing we (receptionists) were only supposed to take a name and number and nothing more. I made the "mistake" of asking what it was about and made an appointment for the next day. I was hired within the week. My current job I got by moving in three doors down from someone who already worked here. I was hired within a month. So, yeah, Martian is correct. The tech industry is mostly networking and BS. The certificates won't hurt per se, but they don't really guarantee a job. All this to say, I don't remember how much they cost really. They were in the $1000s when I was starting out and looking into them ... 12 years ago.