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  1. heftyprawn

    Why waste your time & money......

    You're missing the point of getting certified, some certifications such as A+ are entry level but others such as MCSE were never meant to be entry level. An MCSE is supposed to represent 2+ years experience and what is happening now is that employers are demanding the experience to back up the...
  2. heftyprawn

    Is there really any money left for MCSEs?

    rog2054, I'm afraid that the painful truth is that without commercial experience you'll probably have to take an entry level job on around £13K - £15K because most employers do want to know that you can cut it in the real world, there is a huge difference between getting qualified and actually...
  3. heftyprawn

    The End of Microsoft and the PC as we know it ??

    I don't see why the loss of Bill Gates would be any problem for Microsoft, Ford and Disney to name but two still seem to be doing OK and they were much more strongly linked to their founders
  4. heftyprawn

    Career question

    I've been working on mainframe based systems for the last 12 years and am looking for a change. Networking has always interested me so thats where I'll be concentrating. I want to get at least a CCNP (hopefully CCIE) and will probably also get an MCSE as well. In the Microsoft forum there seem...
  5. heftyprawn

    Security Clearance UK

    I'm afraid that you can't just get security clearance, what tends to happen is that you get the job and then get security cleared whilst working. It's a chicken and egg situation, can't get it without the job and can't get the job without it, if you've not been in the forces it's a matter of...
  6. heftyprawn

    I know the forum name is "Where is IT going in the next 5 years" - BUT

    I'll be interested to see if the mainframes have been switched off by then, my bet is not. I started working with them in 88, was told in 90 to get retrained and get out because they would be obsolete in 5 years time and have made a good living out of them ever since. I have moved into...
  7. heftyprawn

    Frustrated and Embarrassed With My Studies

    Have a look at www.learntosubnet.com its an excellent free lecture based subnet tutorial

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