[c-nsp] Cheapening the value of a CCIE

[Sridhar Ayengar]

Ted Mittelstaedt wrote:
>> Does Cisco do anything to stop these kind of antics:
>> http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/cpg/536118581.html
> 
> I think Cisco probably figures anyone smart enough to get
> a CCIE would not be dumb enough to respond to this ad.  I
> particularly loved the line:
> 
> "I am prepared to offer you some, although not a lot of
> compensation in the form of computer training (if someone
> on your staff needs training) or perhaps eReferenceware"
> 
> In short, "you give me something worth a pile of money to
> my company and I'll give you nothing in return"
> 
> Keep in mind if they actually offered money to a CCIE that
> would essentially mean the CCIE was on the payroll - in which
> case the setup becomes exactly the same as every other Cisco
> Partners that employs CCIE's.

How does it work when a company hires a CCIE as an "outside consultant"? 
  (In the US, being on a 1099 instead of a W-2 is basically what I mean.)

Peace...  Sridhar