CCIE Pros #3 and #4

3. Never ever have to worry about unemployment again. As long as you keep it you are assured of well paying positions.

4. A plethora of interesting and challenging jobs. Related to #3

With the periodic cycle of panics that relates to keeping your job where I work it would be nice to have something (anything) that would guarantee you would keep it. Not only keep it but have employers practically beg you to come to them. Now, nothing will keep you in work if you are lazy or terrible at your job (for the long term) but I believe a CCIE is just about as close to a guarantee as you can get in the IT world. The great thing is it is a truly global certification. Want to move to Japan/China/Greece?? Throw that resume out with a CCIE on it. You'll be on a plane the next week. That is a huge draw for me. At least as much as the money.