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My line manager is in the same boat, he doesnt get appraisal either. Because there is no structure, nothing can be done

Last yr we had a workforce restructuring involving teaching and non teaching staff. You guess we participated but nothing happened. Last week I was chosen for the investors in people governor for interview. I told them that the opportunity for training was there, but there is never time provided to take that opportunity up. No appraisal, nothing... I've reached the top scale as a technician. Just get inflation pay every yr.

Hello all, Our school does not have a structure for non teaching staff. I've not had an appraisal, one to one review or pay rise for the last 2 yrs or since the time I've been here. Is that normal in all schools?

In your position with all the knowledge already, I would go for a degree first. You can leave the other courses for later and pass them with experience. Getting an MCP would just mean you are qualified to do your current job well with your experience, but you're already doing the job.

Hello fellow geeks, A degree is a broad area covering many aspects in the course and involves team working in a project. Skills which you cannot get from Microsoft or cisco. People skills is very important coupled with 3 years determination shows you are a true learner with commitment. Dilemma :twisted: A young man who has just finished college who wants to embark on a networking career. Does he go to uni and end up with a huge student debt and not being very specialised in networking because the course was too broad. He may not get a job straight away when he graduates and pay off his debts. Would this young man be better off if he had started in an MCSA and Cisco and completed that within 2 years of his time and starting off in a junior poisition and being a senior in another 2 years. What are your thoughts? Would your thoughts be different if this person was not a young man but middle aged? I hope to hear some interesting feedback. If that person was you what would you've done back then?

A degree is a broad area covering many aspects in the course and involves team working in a project. Skills which you cannot get from Microsoft. People skills is very important coupled with 3 years determination shows you are a true learner with commitment. Dilemma A young man who has just finished college who wants to embark on a networking career. Does he go to uni and end up with a huge student debt and not being very specialised in networking because the course was too broad. He may not get a job straight away when he graduates and pay off his debts. Would this young man be better off if he had started in an MCSA and Cisco and completed that within 2 years of his time and starting off in a junior poisition and being a senior in another 2 years. What are your thoughts? Would your thoughts be different if this person was not a young man but middle aged? I hope to hear some interesting feedback. If that person was you what would you've done back then? ps: will start a separate thread on this

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I was just thinking of backing up the dummy server at work to take home so it enables me to work on and off site

Thats pretty good value for a course considering the MCP exams cost about £100. Is that like a 2 day intensive course?

Hello fellow geeks, In win 2003 server is there a straight forward way that will enable me to backup all AD, DNS and DCHP configuration data to neatly take home for my dummy server?

I've virtual pc set up on my work pc with 1GB of ram P4 3GHZ 8) it used to be the olde server. Back at home I am running it on a laptop with 512MB ram 1.7GHZ. Once win 2003 is up and running and you run xp as well the system really starts creaking I have skipped and skimmed through a few chapters and realise that I can backup my DHCP data and take home to be imported. Is there an easy way to backup all AD, DNS and DCHP configuration data to neatly take home? Should start a new thread on this

The courses tend to cost a bomb I've heard that they just reiterate what is in the book and follow through the lab exercises. I've a dummy server set up to simulate the lab exercises. What extra's do you get from the course what are the pros compared to the cost and studying at home? When do you think win 2003 will expire? I know its nearly 2007

Congratulations Simcfc73 I am reading through the win 2003 infrastructure book as well right now. Any tips and hints in passing the exam?

Hello fellow geeks, What do you think is the best way to tackle an MCP exam. I've never done an MCP before. Iam looking right now at the 2003 network infrastructure book I bought from amazon for £20 including delivery. I've thought about skimming through the book pick up the ideas then go through it again to enhance my knowledge. Any tips, hints or ways of passing will be greatly appreciated.

Personally I would rather have an MSCE and CCNA than a degree. Most jobs do not ask for a degree but rather experience and the right industry recognised qualifications. I think a degree is handle when you get into management level. Management means coordinating a team of people who have the right skills which you may not have.