[Info-vax] OpenVMS Boot Camp Certification Testing - Interest?

[Peter Weaver]

On Aug 6, 2:51 pm, Alan Frisbie <Usenet02_REM... at Flying-Disk.com>
wrote:
>...
> I took (and passed) two certification exams (with no preparation)
> at the VMS Boot Camp several years ago.   Other than having two
> certificates to hang on the wall (actually, reside in a stack of
> paper), I have not experienced any benefit from having done this.
>
> Has *anyone* here experienced any difference from having (or not
> having) one of these certifications?   Has any employer/client
> said that having (or not having) a certification made the difference
> in a hiring or promotion decision?
>
> While taking the exams was an interesting mental exercise, it
> was only fun because it was free.   Having to pay (even a reduced
> fee) for something useless is non-fun.
>
> Alan

Following the fine tradition of Usenet;

Me Too.

I put my certifications in my sig with the hope that it might make a
difference to someone looking for a VMS person, but I don't think it
has made any difference to anyone yet. If I would have paid for the
tests it would have been a waste of money. Taking the tests was fun,
but I also enjoy taking free IQ tests as long as the IQ tests are true
IQ tests.

Peter Weaver
Certified OpenVMS System Administrator
Certified OpenVMS System Engineer
Winner of the OpenVMS.org Readers' Choice Award for System Management/
Performance
http://www.weaverconsulting.ca http://www.linkedin.com/in/peterweaver