Since I don't work in an office anymore, my MOS Certification is now pointless. No need to renew that. I should be working on my MCITP certifications, but I'm not. The books just lie there, staring at me accusingly. Also, I owe someone some reviews on those books. I'm just such a slacker. Also, taking exams is expensive and I am broke.
I could make an effort and get a Cisco certification, if I actually thought that a promotion would follow, or that I'd get reimbursed for it. Since I don't believe in the IT exam fairy, I'll have to put the Cisco one off until I am either back on the market (or about to be).
Then again, maybe I should just go ahead and get the Cisco certification, since it would be a lot more valuable in today's job market and then I would have it, just in case. It is a useful certification - IT security is always going to be necessary. And people like to see certifications on your resume - especially when it is backed up by experience, which I have. I've come a long way for someone with so few certifications and no formal training. I'd probably be better off if I had focused earlier on reinforcing my practical experience with job related education. Sadly, I'm just stuck at the point of 'planning' to do it because of the current employment situation. Also, my schedule sucks at the moment so I don't physically have time to take any classes. As soon as my schedule changes (*crosses fingers*) I plan to follow through and add some useful shiny certificates to my resume. Then I can negotiate better for a pay raise, or if all else fails, have enough confidence to walk away and go back to technical day-slavery. I mean, contract work.
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