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Originally Posted by rnln

wow, you must be good at what you are doing. Congratulations.

Thank you, I think so. I've had 12 years to practice, and I enjoy it, so that helps.

Originally Posted by Joeaksa

Congrats. BTW, what do you do?

I'm a Network Engineer, the Cisco Systems stuff (firewalls, routers, switches), same kind of stuff as "Mikester" and a few other guys around here. Hmm, Mikester must be busy with his new gig, haven't seen him posting much.

Originally Posted by KC911

Congrats Steve! It's no accident when things like this occur...good luck!

ps: Did a Cisco cert help...I didn't think so ?

Hah, not actually. I got a few certs way, way back. I've since let them expire. A cert or two or three couldn't hurt, but they certainly aren't necessary.

I'm fortunate that despite Houston being one of the 4 largest cities in the country, the "Network" community here is small, and I know a ton of folks in it. I suspect there's not more than 2-3 degrees of separation between just about anyone in Houston that I talk to that does what I do, and someone that I know from a past job. Referrals help immensely when looking for a new job.