Networks FTW!

I'm in a similar boat - but i jumped on a bit later. The whole "work" thing is a bit of a catch22 - You need work experience to get a job, but to get a job you need work experience..

Either way: you HAVE to start at the bottom, the key is not to hang about down there. Good luck you that Cisco CNAA - I'll be doing that myself after the summer. You do seem to have a lot of experience at your age - makes me think i should be doing more, since i'm older and have less lines on my CV :P - Best of luck with jobhunting.

Time is not money, for a greater understanding all we do is just finally art. Regardless of that, I completely agree with you and your comments. Build your own experience and follow your own path, no one can tell you the best next step but you and the path you're willing to accomplish. I think some of these people take it too personal when it comes to making money online because they sort of built this grounds, based on previous experience applied directly to the online business model and found great result$ from it. Reality is though, the web is on its diapers, and dont be surprised when a teenager comes up with better ideas and/or knowledge than a respected profesional. Maybe they know how to make them big bucks, but they don't have the real perspective from an evolving web that IS going to take over the world in the short future, only the youth will have that. Anyways, I guess what I'm trying to say is that most of these people can't stand young guys or newbies making real dough out of the internet cuz they think they've earned it already by standing on the line earlier. You have the true knowledge or wisdom or whatever, do what you can, dont stop doing it and build all the best experience you can, is never worthless even though money might not be the reward. Seems to me you already know that, but if accidentally you start making a million bucks tomorrow, don't be surprised and dont listen to any fool who think you don't have the experience.