| From: | Paul Ferguson |
| Date: | 17 Sep 2001 at 19:33:00 |
| Subject: | [amigactive] Re: (Slightly OT) Any M$ certified sytems engineers? |
Hi Philip,
On 17-Sep-01, Philip Meason wrote:
> Is anyone on this list a M.C.S.E (Microsoft certified systems
> engineer)? I was just wondering whether to enrole into a course, but
> would like to know...
Whilst I personally am not an MCSE, I worked, until very recently
with a guy who is. He never went on a course but instead he used the
Brain Dump sites on the 'net and was quite happy to admit that he'd
never come across a question in an exam that he hadn't already seen
the answer to on one of these sites.
> Is there much demand for MCSE's?
Experience is more important. Newsgroups often have recently qualified
people posting looking for work and the general opinion is that this is so.
> What kind of pay is involved? (I was told 48K average but is this
> optamistic?)
LOL - take 30K off that and you might be closer to the real amount.
No employer in their right mind is going to take an inexperienced but
qualified person on at that rate of pay.
> Is the course fun?
Pass - but if you like learning then yes, I guess it could be.
> Any other usefull information
> If any of you can help me with the above I would appreciate it
Whilst not meaning to demean the qualification, nothing prepares you for the
"Real World" more than actually working in it. Unfortunately, some employers
will not give you the chance without the qualification and to get it you
need experience (IMHO anyway) - Catch 22 :(
Not much help but hopefully giving you a better sense of reality ;)
Please use *paul@paulferg.com* - I'm changing ISP
*Paul Ferguson* running Amiga and PC in total harmony...I wish ;)
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