Deep Thoughts from Jack Handy..... I I personally enjoy posts by nrf! Someone that has a sense of humor, its a good thing.
Thank you and God bless, Jack Handy >From: "nrf" >Reply-To: "nrf" >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: CCIE Vs. BS or MS degree [7:59481] >Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 03:20:52 GMT > >""Marc Thach Xuan Ky"" wrote in message >[EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > Thomas Larus wrote: > > snip > > > As for nrf, - his contributions to groupstudy have been almost >entirely > > > negative. While it is helpful to have some discussion of things like >the > > job > > > market and the question of whether it is better to invest time and >effort > > in > > > a degree versus certification is useful, constantly chiming in with > > negative > > > thoughts and assessments is not very helpful. This is something of a > > > support group, and in these difficult times, those of us who have >already > > > set out to achieve certification goals need encouragement and >technical > > > advice. > > > > I have recently strongly disagreed with nrf, but I do not find him > > negative as you suggest. I think it's a shame if people cannot > > contribute without being personally attacked in such a generalised > > manner. > > > > > I do not know if nrf is one of these people (he could just be negative >for > > > no particular reason), there are some people who come to these >discussion > > > groups to discourage others from pursuing dreams the achievement of >which > > > might bring about a greater number of certified IT professionals and > > perhaps > > > exert downward pressure on salaries. > > > > I don't know nrf personally but I doubt that he's that influential. > > Anybody who gets put off the cert process by reading a discouraging > > viewpoint on this list probably doesn't have the mettle to see it > > through anyway. > >Exactly. I think Mr. Larus gives me far too much credit. > >Besides, I doubt that I'm saying anything that people don't already know, >or >at least suspect. Certs have their good and bad points, and people who >elect to pursue them should understand what those good and bad points are. >It's really as simple as that. > > > > rgds > > Marc _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=60283&t=59481 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
