Re: Help - DBA interview questions I faced

From: Scott Shafer <sknd100_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2001 16:33:53 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.003E38D2.20011227160020@fatcity.com>

Opinions vary, but often involve management "fundament-snorkeling".

--Scott

"Diver down!"

• Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com> Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 6:40 AM

I am wondering how such people get into positions where they are responsible for hiring new staff, if they themselves know nothing.

Regards,
Patrice Boivin
Systems Analyst (Oracle Certified DBA)

Systems Admin & Operations | Admin. et Exploit. des systèmes
Technology Services        | Services technologiques
Informatics Branch         | Direction de l'informatique
Maritimes Region, DFO      | Région des Maritimes, MPO

E-Mail: boivinp_at_mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca <mailto:boivinp_at_mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca>

-----Original Message-----
Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2001 7:05 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L

and eventually, when they realize they can't find that omniscient person, they come back to reality

• Robert Chin <chinman_at_optonline.net> wrote:
  > > I liked the interviews where they told me about their project,
  and
  > > I told them how I could contribute - strengths and weaknesses.
  > > I'm great at *****. I don't know much about YYY, but I'm
  willing
  > to
  > > learn......We cannot know everything.....
  >
  > That worked in the "good old days" (pre-2001), not any more, not
  by a
  > long shot
  > These days one is expected to be EXPERT of everything the
  employers
  > list
  > explicitly and implicitly (which seems to be getting longer...)
  plus
  > this and
  > that....
  >
  > Oracle guru ? you'd wish it's so simple...so Mr Xyz, do you know
  SQL
  > Server ?
  > Sybase ?
  > MQ ? Java ? EJB? ASP? Data Warehousing ? data modeling ? Oracle
  Apps
  > ?
  > SAP? Essbase ? Cognos ? Informatica ?............
  >
  > That's what's so freaky and hedious the job market for hands-on
  > techies is.
  > You ARE expected to know everything !
  >
  > Robert Chin
  >
  > --
  > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com
  > --
  > Author: Robert Chin
  > INET: chinman_at_optonline.net
  >
  > 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).

  ---

Do You Yahoo!?
Send your FREE holiday greetings online! http://greetings.yahoo.com

--
Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com
--
Author: Rachel Carmichael
  INET: wisernet100_at_yahoo.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).
--
Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com
--
Author: Boivin, Patrice J
  INET: BoivinP_at_mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca

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).


_________________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com

-- 
Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com
-- 
Author: Scott Shafer
  INET: sknd100_at_yahoo.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).

Received on Thu Dec 27 2001 - 18:33:53 CST