Network Ninja

Hello To anyone that still might visit my little webdom,

I’ve finally sorted out my new job, it’s been a roller coaster of note. This is not exactly what I had planned when starting out with this job in November with many things going totally up the creek and my stress levels going totally off the charts. The company I find myself in has nothing remotely to do with Cisco (which sucks) but with the market globally as it and the multitude of Cisco prospects streaming in at that time (read absolutely none) I was between a rock and a hard place with choices on advancing my career and personal development to get where I want to be in the future.

On a side note this makes me wonder whether the abundance of “Cisco” brain drain / skill shortage seminars / webinars / talks and press releases aren’t total BS and Cisco isn’t just trying to artificially stimulate their own ecosystem with the perception of a lack of skill (something to think about).

Short history, I started this job in November 2008 and I find myself now in a totally different department and job role as the one I started out in. This has a fair few positive and negative point, the main positive result is that I now have the time and energy to pick up my Cisco Books again and start posting updates and keep going with my Cisco studies, I really want to advance my Cisco Creds to the point where I want the with a CCIE or three in the furture (I’m a sucker for punishment).

I’m heading back “home” (I work and have lodgings in Johannesburg while I stay and all my stuff is  in Pretoria) tomorrow and plan on packing my  Cisco books to start the Long Road to Cisco again (note to self I really need to find a “place” in Johannesburg once I get my permanent contract).

Regards,

Deon