Got my IE in R&S about six years ago. Four jobs later and I stopped listing it on my resume or advertising that I have it. What nobody tells you is the insane politics that go along with it and the way people treat you. Management loves to parade you around. Sarcastic remarks from defensive, insecure coworkers such as “I don’t know, go ask him he’s a CCIE” or other variations thereof. Unrealistic expectations, people expecting you to know “everything” oblivious to the fact that the test is based on a curriculum of specific topics. Constantly being put on the spot. I got sick of it. I'm more if an introvert and the added pressure and attention was affecting my well being. Work like has been much easier know that I only advertise that I have an NP (which I do).
Why did I get it in the first place? From the beginning everyone always heralded as the ultimate achievement. I think I wanted to prove to myself that I could. When I was younger I wanted to be a “rockstar.” I’ve done the ISP/MSP space. I have no interest in working for a vendor or a VAR meat grinder. Nowadays I’m content working a nine to five enterprise job and forgetting about work the second I leave the office. I do well salary wise and the marginal increase in compensation is disproportionate to the added workload that would go along with "CCIE level" positions.
I can’t bring myself to let it expire though. I went through hell for over a year to get it. Now with the CE’s I don’t even have to take that pain in the ass written every couple of years. I’m curious if anybody else shares my experience?
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