I didn't mind getting the certifications to "help out" the company, I just find it such a racket: paying for courses, buying books, $200 tests. Some people take

I didn't mind getting the certifications to "help out" the company, I just find it such a racket: paying for courses, buying books, $200 tests. Some people take months preparing for that stuff! I didn't buy any courses and only spent a few days preparing, but others spend tons of time and money on it. And based on my own personal interactions with other "certified" individuals, it doesn't actually mean anything.