"Cry Havoc, and let slip the Dogs of War, that this
foul deed shall smell above the earth with Carrion men
from MTv, groaning for burial!!!"
- Rachel Carmichael <carmichr_at_hotmail.com> wrote:
> Um, Just when did I become Joan of Arc?
>
>
> >From: Scott.Shafer_at_dcpds.cpms.osd.mil
> >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 07:01:39 -0800
> >
> >Quickly, while morale is high - GO FORTH AND SLAY
> ALL YOUR/YOUR COMPANY'S
> >ENEMIES!!!
> >;-)
> >
> >--Scott
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Rachel Carmichael
> [SMTP:carmichr_at_hotmail.com]
> > > Sent: Friday, December 22, 2000 7:21 AM
> > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> > > Subject: RE: DBA - Job boundaries & perks
> > >
> > > 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
> > >
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> >--
> >Author:
> > INET: Scott.Shafer_at_dcpds.cpms.osd.mil
> >
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