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I'm with you Walt! If they ever tell me that I have to start putting in more than an eight-hour day or work weekends then I'll tell them they can keep their $200K and hand them the keys to the company Lexus.
Just kidding of course. I've paid my dues on more than one big project. I keep it around forty hours a week now. The wife and kids are better for it and when they are happy I am happy.
-----Original Message-----
From: Walt Weaver [mailto:wweaver_at_rightnowtech.com]
Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 11:23 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
Subject: RE: Work vs marriage
I purposely seek out employment that lets me spend more time with my family and my fun pursuits, i.e. soaring, fly fishing, etc.
I enjoy DBA work, but I enjoy my off time more. I live where I want to live, and while my salary is probably half of what most people make on this list, I spend most of my evenings and weekends where I want to be: with my family, or in the sky, or on the river.
I'll leave the 80-hour weeks to you workaholics. Life's too short for that crap, IMHO.
--Walt Weaver
Bozeman, Montana, USA
-----Original Message-----
Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 6:18 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
I have a story like this to tell;
Some time ago I had to work during the weekend for some ^#$&* hacked our
computers.
On Wednesday I took the wife and kids to the circus and some
hamburger-restaurant. They asked me 'when's the next weekend you have to
work?'
The guy next to me didn't do this, and his family tells him 'not to work
that much'
I think we all know that if everything ok at home, work goes well too.... (and v.v.)
Eric Lansu
> Dick,
> I want to work for you...
>
> Tom Harleman
> 11080 Willowmere Dr.
> Indianapolis, IN 46280
> 317-844-2884 Home
> 317-843-9122 Home Office
>
> -----Original Message-----
> dgoulet_at_vicr.com
> Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2000 10:38 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
>
> Tony,
>
> Many a year ago I too came home to a similar situation, after 48 hours
> on
> the flight line, coaxing a number of KC-135's & an SR-71 into the air.
> After
> getting some sleep, listening to the wife complain about "how much of a
> work-aholic" I was & reading a book to my three daughters before they went
> to
> bed, I found what I was missing. Since then, work is whatever time I
spend
> at
> work or if I wake up early in the morning (of my own volition, not the
alarm
> clock). And I take my wife out at least once a week. Marriage has never
> been
> better. This weekend we collectively spend the entire three days out on
the
> yard getting her flowers all planted, trimmed, etc... Boy does my back
> ache!!
>
> In short and in my opinion, If you aren't spending at least as much
time
> working on your marriage as you spend at work, you really can't complain
at
> the
> results!! That goes for ALL of us, guys & gals.
>
> Dick Goulet, MSgt, USAF (retired)
> Senior Oracle DBA
> Vicor Corporation
>
> ____________________Reply Separator____________________
> Author: Sherwin Anthony Sequeira <sherwin_at_sequeira.ezesurf.co.uk>
> Date: 5/26/00 8:04 PM
>
> > i hear u both, i'm supposed to leave at 3P on friday, at 2:50P,
developer
> > emails me about out of space on a PK index(partitioned), so i think no
> > biggie, i dont have DBA privs(its a production db and i dont do
> production),
> > so i start digging and realize its a range partitioned index and the
> ranges
> > are WAY OFF. so i spend this evening, figuring out the correct ranges
and
> > rebuild the index.
> >
> > bahhhhh
> >
> >
> > joe
>
> Joe,
>
> Please accept my commiserations. Users, don't you love them?
>
> I spent this evening driving 3 hours (70 miles) through pelting
rain
> and
> Bank holiday traffic, coming home to a loving daughter and a not so loving
> wife.
>
> I spent the day demonstrating Oracle's point in time recovery to a
> customer. Unfortunately the redo logs were screwed, with no backups! So
> much
> for the demo.
>
> But, I spent the evening playing snooker and drinking Honey Dew.
> Now
> catching up with the list.
>
> I bet you still enjoy it though eh!
>
> Regards.
>
> Tony
> --
> S. A. Sequeira
>
> --
> Author: Sherwin Anthony Sequeira
> INET: sherwin_at_sequeira.ezesurf.co.uk
>
-- Author: Eric Lansu INET: eric.lansu_at_quicknet.nl Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: ListGuru_at_fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Author: Walt Weaver INET: wweaver_at_rightnowtech.com Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: ListGuru_at_fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). ------_=_NextPart_001_01BFCB3C.19251480 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV=3D"Content-Type" CONTENT=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <META NAME=3D"Generator" CONTENT=3D"MS Exchange Server version = 5.5.2650.12"> <TITLE>RE: Work vs marriage</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I'm with you Walt! If they ever tell me that I = have to start putting in more than an eight-hour day or work weekends = then I'll tell them they can keep their $200K and hand them the keys to = the company Lexus. </FONT></P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Just kidding of course. I've paid my dues on = more than one big project. I keep it around forty hours a week = now. The wife and kids are better for it and when they are happy = I am happy.</FONT></P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-----Original Message-----</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: Walt Weaver [<A = HREF=3D"mailto:wweaver_at_rightnowtech.com">mailto:wweaver_at_rightnowtech.com= </A>]</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 11:23 AM</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: RE: Work vs marriage</FONT> </P> <BR> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I purposely seek out employment that lets me spend = more time with my family</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>and my fun pursuits, i.e. soaring, fly fishing, = etc.</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I enjoy DBA work, but I enjoy my off time more. I = live where I want to live,</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>and while my salary is probably half of what most = people make on this list,</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>I spend most of my evenings and weekends where I = want to be: with my family,</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>or in the sky, or on the river.</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I'll leave the 80-hour weeks to you workaholics. = Life's too short for that</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>crap, IMHO.</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>--Walt Weaver</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2> Bozeman, Montana, USA</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-----Original Message-----</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 6:18 AM</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L</FONT> </P> <BR> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I have a story like this to tell;</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Some time ago I had to work during the weekend for = some ^#$&* hacked our</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>computers.</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>On Wednesday I took the wife and kids to the circus = and some</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>hamburger-restaurant. They asked me 'when's the next = weekend you have to</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>work?'</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>The guy next to me didn't do this, and his family = tells him 'not to work</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>that much'</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I think we all know that if everything ok at home, = work goes well too....</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>(and v.v.)</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Eric Lansu</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>----- Original Message -----</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" = <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sent: Tuesday, 30 May 2000 22:47</FONT> </P> <BR> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Dick,</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> I want to work for you...</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Tom Harleman</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> 11080 Willowmere Dr.</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Indianapolis, IN 46280</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> 317-844-2884 Home</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> 317-843-9122 Home Office</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> -----Original Message-----</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> dgoulet_at_vicr.com</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2000 10:38 AM</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Tony,</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Many a year ago I too = came home to a similar situation, after 48 hours</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> on</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> the flight line, coaxing a number of KC-135's = & an SR-71 into the air.</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> After</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> getting some sleep, listening to the wife = complain about "how much of a</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> work-aholic" I was & reading a book to = my three daughters before they went</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> to</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> bed, I found what I was missing. Since = then, work is whatever time I</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>spend</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> at</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> work or if I wake up early in the morning (of = my own volition, not the</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>alarm</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> clock). And I take my wife out at least = once a week. Marriage has never</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> been</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> better. This weekend we collectively = spend the entire three days out on</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>the</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> yard getting her flowers all planted, trimmed, = etc... Boy does my back</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> ache!!</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> In short and in my = opinion, If you aren't spending at least as much</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>time</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> working on your marriage as you spend at work, = you really can't complain</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>at</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> the</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> results!! That goes for ALL of us, guys = & gals.</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Dick Goulet, MSgt, USAF (retired)</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Senior Oracle DBA</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Vicor Corporation</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> ____________________Reply = Separator____________________</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Author: Sherwin Anthony Sequeira = <sherwin_at_sequeira.ezesurf.co.uk></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Date: = 5/26/00 8:04 PM</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > i hear u both, i'm supposed to leave at 3P = on friday, at 2:50P,</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>developer</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > emails me about out of space on a PK = index(partitioned), so i think no</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > biggie, i dont have DBA privs(its a = production db and i dont do</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> production),</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > so i start digging and realize its a range = partitioned index and the</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> ranges</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > are WAY OFF. so i spend this = evening, figuring out the correct ranges</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>and</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > rebuild the index.</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> ></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > bahhhhh</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> ></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> ></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > joe</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Joe,</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> = Please accept my commiserations. Users, don't you love = them?</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> = I spent this evening driving 3 hours (70 miles) through pelting</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>rain</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> and</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Bank holiday traffic, coming home to a loving = daughter and a not so loving</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> wife.</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> = I spent the day demonstrating Oracle's point in time recovery to = a</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> customer. Unfortunately the redo logs = were screwed, with no backups! So</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> much</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> for the demo.</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> = But, I spent the evening playing snooker and drinking Honey Dew.</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Now</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> catching up with the list.</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> = I bet you still enjoy it though eh!</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> = Regards.</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Tony</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> --</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> S. A. Sequeira</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> --</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Author: Sherwin Anthony Sequeira</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> INET: = sherwin_at_sequeira.ezesurf.co.uk</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>></FONT> </P> <BR> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>--</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Author: Eric Lansu</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2> INET: eric.lansu_at_quicknet.nl</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Fat City Network Services -- (858) = 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>San Diego, = California -- Public Internet = access / Mailing Lists</FONT> <BR><FONT = SIZE=3D2>---------------------------------------------------------------= -----</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an = E-Mail message</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>to: ListGuru_at_fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of = 'ListGuru') and in</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB = ORACLE-L</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>(or the name of mailing list you want to be removed = from). You may</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>also send the HELP command for other information = (like subscribing).</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-- </FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Author: Walt Weaver</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2> INET: wweaver_at_rightnowtech.com</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Fat City Network Services -- (858) = 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>San Diego, = California -- Public Internet = access / Mailing Lists</FONT> <BR><FONT = SIZE=3D2>---------------------------------------------------------------= -----</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an = E-Mail message</FONT>Received on Wed May 31 2000 - 14:57:34 CDT
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