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by chuxiz

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I need an advise from you, loved ones. I am MCSE certified.I want to choose between MCDBA and CCNP. I work in a bank but hardly enjoy what I do right now. I have a flair for database programming but I am not a patient person. I also think that Networking is an interesting area but it looks too filled up and if I have to do that then I must leave the bank as banks do not give one a great opportunity to go deep into networking. What do you suggets I choose as a career; A database programmer or a network engineer considering the income they give? I need your help soonest.

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by timthetoolman

Hi,

Asking us isn't really going to help you. This is a choice for you to make and you need to decide what it is that you enjoy doing and whether money is more important to you than enjoyment.

Either option could be lucrative financially but the most important thing for you to consider in the long term is your happiness.

It takes a reasonable investment in time to pursue either avenue and be good enough to command interesting work and a high salary. Being an impatient person may work against you unless you can realise that a change in focuss wont happen overnight and may in fact mean going backwards before you move forwards.

If you enjoy DBA work then I suggest you do that.
If you can do that within your current job, then all the better, but you must expect that in order to have more opportunity you may need to move elsewhere.

A focuss change like this is never easy, but it can be rewarding if you follow your heart. Do what gets you the most money and you'll probably be doing it again in a couple of years time...

Hope this helps,
Cheers,
Tim.

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