can you tell me where I placed all that? 'cause I sure as heck can't find
most of that here!
>From: "Mohan, Ross" <MohanR_at_STARS-SMI.com>
>Reply-To: ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com
>To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
>Subject: RE: DBA - Job boundaries & perks
>Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2000 09:39:48 -0800
>
>HiTech HiFashion segmented halide Xenon desk lamps...Herman Miller Super
>HiTech MaxAdjustable Chairs ( over $1500 each! )
>....personal CD player/radio....loft/window view of Chelsea,
>NYC...surrounded by compelling DBA Love Vixens and for you ladies, Stud
>Muffins on all sides....personal masseur...aromatherapy
>webcaching....shiatsu-based block buffering.....you name it, she's got it.
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>Sent: Friday, December 22, 2000 10:56 AM
>To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
>
>I'm afraid to ask!?!?!?!?!?
>
>Greg Loughmiller
>Manager Database and Production Support-PrePaid
>770.283.1744
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>Sent: Friday, December 22, 2000 9:52 AM
>To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
>
>
>Also, Rachel has REALLY COOL office furnishings. :-)
>
>-----Original Message-----
><mailto:carmichr_at_hotmail.com> ]
>Sent: Friday, December 22, 2000 8:21 AM
>To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
>
>The CEO of the place I am now, just asked everyone in the company (less
>than
>
>100 of us) to send him an email with our top 10 "best and worst" things
>about our site and the company. And he MEANT it. He'll read them all, and
>will actually listen and try to make changes where possible.
>
>At the staff meeting, when he handed out the bonus checks -- it was like a
>graduation. He called your name, you came up and shook his hand, got the
>check and EVERYONE applauded. We sang Happy Birthday to a couple of people.
>
>There is a LOT of work to do here. Long hours at times, work through lunch,
>work evenings and weekends at home. My junior DBA has to glare at me to get
>me away from my desk for a break. And I'm still barely running in place to
>keep up. And it gets frustrating at times (when I actually get 5 minutes to
>do my real work, and make an improvement I keep telling my boss "see what I
>can do when you let me do what I'm supposed to do?")
>
>I, like Jeff, took a pay cut to come here. And I've had offers since for a
>LOT more money. But the attitude of the people here, when I can get them
>some information from the database that they can't find, or when I speed
>things up, well.... an email saying "thanks, you rule" is why I stay.
>
>Tech is usually the "forgotten stepchild" of a company. No one knows who
>you
>
>are, what you do, and they only know your phone number to call and
>complain.
>
>
>Not here.... we do company outings, heck, we went bowling (and boy am I a
>lousy bowler -- and my teammates, kids half my age, just kept encouraging
>me
>
>and cheering me on). We know names and faces.
>
>Sometimes the perks are not tangible.... and usually those are the perks
>that are really worth it. I have enough money to pay my bills and buy
>myself
>
>the occasional toy. More money won't make me happier. Being appreciated
>does.
>
>
>
>Rachel
>
>
>
> >From: paquette stephane <stephane_paquette_at_yahoo.com>
> >Reply-To: ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com
> >To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
> >Subject: RE: DBA - Job boundaries & perks
> >Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2000 00:21:04 -0800
> >
> >I worked in a startup at my previous client, my best
> >souvenir is wearing jeans at work.
> >My worst souvenir is the times when the owner came in
> >the IT room and asked the developpers to work in the
> >production environment to be able to deliver on
> >schedule.
> >Since the startup was owned by a major corporation, no
> >IPO so no future gold :-(
> >
> >
> >--- Jeffery Stevenson <jeff_at_mpv.com> a écrit : >
> >Well, I'm working a startup job now and I really
> > > like it. I essentially
> > > took a pay cut and the possibility of future "gold"
> > > is always nice, but the
> > > thing that convinced me to join this team was the
> > > work environment. A lot
> > > more freedom to be creative and get work done...a
> > > lot more input on the
> > > architecture of the system (where they actually
> > > listen and follow through on
> > > the advice!), and a lot more fun in the work
> > > environment (of course that
> > > could be that its a good group of people I'm working
> > > with). The future is
> > > really bright for this company, but even if they
> > > fold tomorrow (extremely
> > > doubtful), I'm having fun with my work and getting
> > > an opportunity to learn
> > > more, so it will have all been worthwhile. At least
> > > you have a lot of
> > > long-term DoD contracts you can fall back on in your
> > > area. :) BTW, Scott,
> > > how's the modernization of that personnel data
> > > system coming along?
> > >
> > > Jeffery Stevenson
> > > Chief Databeast Tamer
> > > Medical Present Value, Inc.
> > > Austin, TX
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > [ mailto:Scott.Shafer_at_dcpds.cpms.osd.mil
><mailto:Scott.Shafer_at_dcpds.cpms.osd.mil> ]
> > > Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2000 10:57 AM
> > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> > >
> > >
> > > Bill, at least you're still employed. I went after
> > > the startup dream and
> > > ended up with a pink slip when they folded up...
> > > Not a fun time.
> > >
> > > --Scott Shafer
> > > San Antonio, TX
> > >
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: WIlliam Thater [SMTP:thaterw_at_telergy.net]
> > > > Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2000 6:26 AM
> > > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> > > > Subject: Re: DBA - Job boundaries & perks
> > > >
> > > > "O'Neill, Sean" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > How do you protect your "private life" time from
> > > your role of DBA?. Do
> > > > you
> > > > > have formalised detailed job contracts with your
> > > employer covering such
> > > >
> > > > i'm supposed to have a private life? damn, obody
> > > told me. why am i
> > > > always the last one to know? as for my contract,
> > > i'm on call 24x7x365
> > > > including holidays and vacations. i hope you
> > > don't work for a startup
> > > > like me. i won't do it again, i was sold on the
> > > dream. i was stupid.
> > > >
> > > > and the only perks are that i get everybody else's
> > > cast of PCs and i get
> > > > to do all my own tech support.
> > > > --
> > > > Bill Thater Sr. ORACLE DBA
> > > > Telergy, Inc thaterw_at_telergy.net
> > > >
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