yay! for certs! haha (Score 1)

I'm a "paper MCSE" it seems. It was offered in highschool as a free year long class back in 2001. We were fed tons of "you'll be able to get a great paying job right away!" Well, after passing all the tests (i was one of 5 or 6 out of 25 that actually could pass w/o memorizing "Practice" tests. hahaha) Well, after a few years of tech work at a little shop, and a few temp jobs and some smaller network installs at local businesses, i am still "unexperienced", unemployed, whatever. One guy is movin right up the GE IT ladder. Yet another friend programs and installs cable modems. I mod xboxes and work The Ebay, and seem to do better than most. My point? Strong intelligent IT people know enough how to make money when they need it. Eventually you might get lucky and get with a good company and be able to showcase your years of knowledge, but a cert is no way a foot in. I always look forward to the obscure questions asked in interviews, more as an icebreaker to get past the paper and into the "what do you need me to do?" part of the interview. Any company you would want to work for will be able to joke w/ you about it. Otherwise be thankful your not working for an idiot. The proper response is "yes, i'm certified, but what kinda things do you really need me to do?"