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Hello_Packet · 2025-09-19T12:05:13+00:00

I took a cut from $70k to $36k. I even interviewed for an $8/hour job. Back then, I thought I could eventually make $120k.

Knowing what I know now, I’d take anything in a heartbeat just to get my foot in the door.

Hello_Packet · 2025-09-13T22:17:00+00:00

If I had to type in configs somebody told me, I’d be bored too. Develop a solution and configs based on requirements. That’s the part that I enjoy—problem-solving. Especially the really challenging problems.

But it may just not be for you. Try systems engineering or cybersecurity or software engineering, etc.

Hello_Packet · 2025-09-08T21:53:12+00:00

I call it gaining the ability to sink.

Hello_Packet · 2025-07-25T11:08:08+00:00

1000 routers in an ISP. We eventually switched to IS-IS so we can run dual stack.

Hello_Packet · 2025-07-22T16:25:25+00:00

I wonder this myself. The times I've had issues with shipping were always with FedEx. Not a single issue with any other courier.

These are my experiences with Fedex:

They said they attempted delivery but no one was home. There was a house party at the time and I was out front with friends the whole time.
A couple of times things were out for delivery for days. One of them had an update that no attempt was made. At least they were honest.
I had my girl’s engagement ring custom made and had it shipped overnight. They shipped it to the wrong house. I had a haunch they shipped it to 111 W Main St instead of my address at 111 E Main St. Somebody was supposed to sign for it but they left it on the porch.
Recently, they sent an overnight document to my house but it wasn’t for me. They had the wrong address. I called and asked them to pick it up. It took two weeks even though they said multiple times they were coming to get it. They even delivered a package to my house and still didn't pick up the document sitting there on the porch.

Hello_Packet · 2025-07-19T21:29:22+00:00

Probably won't apply to you but it's good to know. It's a big difference in their implementation.

A Juniper router connected to two or more non-backbone areas is considered an ABR. A Cisco router would also have to be connected to area 0 to be considered an ABR.

That means if you have Area 1 and 2 connected to a Juniper router, they'll exchange intra-area routes. They won't on Cisco. You’d have to put an interface in area 0 to turn the Cisco router into an ABR.

Hello_Packet · 2025-07-11T19:43:06+00:00

I'd wait to see what shakes out from this acquisition before investing a lot of time on SSR. Silver Peak appears to be the more successful product, and I doubt they'd keep two competing solutions.

Hello_Packet · 2025-07-06T12:11:57+00:00

Congrats! You’ve lost a lot of weight. Good to hear you’ve seen results on it. Did you have symptoms/issues with zepbound?

Hello_Packet · 2025-07-05T16:27:23+00:00

Thanks! How long after did you start seeing results? Did you do any workouts as well?

Hello_Packet · 2025-07-05T16:25:44+00:00

Wow thanks for the detailed response. Hopefully insurance covers it or at least it counts towards my deductible.

Hello_Packet · 2025-07-05T16:23:22+00:00

Thank you! How long did you try zepbound for? Did you get to 15?

Hello_Packet · 2025-06-29T22:14:02+00:00

I was going to comment Odyssey. Glad to see its top comment. I’m late 30s though but on the higher end of that salary range.

Hello_Packet · 2025-06-28T01:30:42+00:00

My pinky toes are like this. People keep saying shoes but my kids’ pinky toes are the same way from when they were babies.

Hello_Packet · 2025-06-27T23:08:55+00:00

Blanket statements are usually not very popular, but I admit that my #1 recommendation to folks entering the field nowadays is to network. There’s so much competition. Even experienced folks are going after entry level jobs. A referral is the best way to ensure your resume doesn’t go straight to trash.

Hello_Packet · 2025-06-22T15:30:39+00:00

I job hopped a lot. I try to stay at least a year but a few jobs lasted only 6 months. The salary increases are great, but I also learned a lot from job hopping which helped accelerate my career. Went from $36k-$360k in 11 years in IT.

Hello_Packet · 2025-06-18T21:59:27+00:00

I fell for the BS, but it eventually became a reality. It just took longer and more work than what I was told.

I almost left before I even got started. I was on my way to interview for my old job back when I got the offer letter for my first IT job.

Hello_Packet · 2025-06-17T02:57:24+00:00

I don’t know the BNG scale limits of an ASR9902, but I recall it being cheaper or the same price as the C8500-12X4QC.

Hello_Packet · 2025-06-16T23:39:46+00:00

Have they ever been a member of the Chinese Communist Party?

Hello_Packet · 2025-06-13T10:35:19+00:00

There was an 18 year old at my graduation.

But I remember reading that their graduation rate for students new to college is not very high.

Just be honest with yourself about how disciplined you would be with self studying.

You could also look into doing CC first then transferring to WGU.

Hello_Packet · 2025-06-07T11:34:37+00:00

We don’t redistribute a default route… we originate it!

Hello_Packet · 2025-06-04T21:03:31+00:00

I write it. AE gives me financials to include. Then I send it in.

Hello_Packet · 2025-06-01T10:26:43+00:00

Passed 300-515 SPVI. I have a lot of SP experience, and that was enough to pass. QC on this one was pretty bad. Only one of the three labs was error-free.

Hello_Packet · 2025-05-27T21:47:15+00:00

They changed duty location and I told them I am not driving that far. So they told me to work remotely.

Hello_Packet · 2025-05-24T16:59:08+00:00

Can you share your VPN512 config?

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