On Aug 20, 4:28 pm, rai <m...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> [Default] tman <naves....@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> ha scritto:
>
> >Bruce,
> >Here is a little encouragement. I got my first IT job at the age of
> >54. I had been in computer and software sales for 17 years. I am now
> >65 and have enjoyed working in IT very much. I got an MCSE for
> >Windows NT. I have studied a lot of Cisco stuff and manage our
> >routers and switches. I have also learned to configure an ASA 5500.
> >I did try for the CCENT exam a few months ago and failed it
> >miserably.
>
> If I may ask, in what country do you live? I'm asking that because I
> can't find a damn job here in Croatia. I'm 30 years old and I have
> master degree in telecommunications technology and CCNA (CCNP is still
> in progress). I was considering about moving to Canada since I have
> some relatives there, but it would be nice if I could move somewhere
> closer to Croatia, Germany or UK maybe.
Canada has no job. Stay away.
If you can put up with the exploitation (and the trashy way they treat
you) by India run consulting firm(in US), join them. They will do
H-1 visa for you, cover all the lies you put in your resume, and use
you to make money but you will find work. Which Indian-run consulting
firm? There are a lot in Fremont, CA and in the East Coast of US.
Some are just start-up and so they don't have connection with the
industry; others do. I joined one once - got the name form a friend -
but didn't last for 4 weeks. First, they charged me for their so
called training because I have US residency. Then the apartment
management at the housing they provided - I stayed there during the
week only and come home - was rude (usual treatment knowing that all
these furrinners would take it) and I didn't take it and so they
complained do the firm which talked to me as if I can't get along with
people. So I told him that I get along just fine with professional
people and that I have recommendation letters from my professors (US
institutions) and that I don't need to take his crap and that I wanted
my money back (which I did only because I insisted on a letter stating
my payment which was refundable once I am employed through them; they
were already not happy that I asked for that in writing) . I left
because I wasn't going to take that kind of insulting treatment, not
in America. Anyway, you can go to www.sulekha.com to find some firm.
Be warned though. Since you are coming from a broad, you will be
dependent on this sponsoring you fr an H-1 and so you should NOT have
to pay for anything because once you are here, they will gt their
reward for enslaving you. void any firm that charges you. Don't ask
me the firm I joined. they only fill QA and data warehousing.****esu
> >To much data for my old brain plus some of the questions
> >are real vague. I built a lab with an access switch, a frame relay
> >switch and three routers and two switches. I can try stuff on this
> >before I do it on the production network and it is a good lerning tool
> >along with the Trainsignal Cisco Trianing DVDs.
>
> I can definitely agree to that. I use Trainsignal video mentor for
> preparing BSCI exam (which I will take very soon) and I like it very
> much. CBT Nuggets are also great, but I prefer Trainsignal because
> instructor speaks slower comparing to CBT Nuggets, and that is very
> god for non natural English speakers.
>
> Cheers!
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