Might be a marketing gimmick.
Venkat
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On Mon, 07 Jan 2002 04:20:18
Witold Iwaniec wrote:
>I wonder if the article is about a real person. Maybe it has been
>"created" by companies that run DBA courses and want to fiil
>classes.
>
>It reminds me ITI commercials. The company went down last
>summer, then was purchased by someone else and last October-
>November you could hear on the radio:
>"400,000 unfilled positions in e-commerce are waiting..."
>
>Witold
>
>
>On 4 Jan 2002 at 14:00, Randy Kirkpatrick wrote:
>
>> I'm sorry ... but "a little over $100K" + $7K is way over what any
>> reasonable person would pay for a newbie DBA! I stand by my previous message
>> ... this is full of crap unless he's doing more than DBA work! (Or the
>> company is EXTREMELY generous and I want on board!)
>>
>> Randy
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> WILLIAMS
>> Sent: Friday, January 04, 2002 2:15 PM
>> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>>
>>
>> Note that the article doesn't say that he is making $150K. It says that at
>> his old position he was making a little over $100K, and getting Oracle
>> certified got him a $7K increase. Well, changing jobs and getting a 7%
>> increase isn't a big deal. It says that this position has a potential
>> maximum of $150K. I would rate the article as misleading but not an outright
>> lie.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> Sent: Friday, January 04, 2002 2:20 PM
>> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>>
>>
>> I agree also, I've been working with Oracle since
>> version 4 and the rates here in austin,tx are anywhere
>> from $35/hr to $75/hr, and chances are pretty slim finding
>> an company willing to pay $75/hr for an senior person, and
>> usually its an 1099 job when it comes to $75/hr job.
>>
>> dan whatley
>>
>> Randy Kirkpatrick wrote:
>> >
>> > Either he's full of crap, or they're paying him way too much unless he has
>> > some other managerial responsibilities. The only way to make 200K is to be
>> a
>> > sought-after independent consultant (at $100 an hour or so). The going
>> rate
>> > in the Denver area is $40 - $60 an hour (sometimes up to $75, but never
>> > $100!)
>> >
>> > Randy
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > Jared.Still_at_radisys.com
>> > Sent: Friday, January 04, 2002 11:16 AM
>> > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>> >
>> > Lemme get this right.
>> >
>> > This guy is a *new* DBA. He's making 150k and he's not
>> > even a senior DBA, where he can make 200k?
>> >
>> > That's all from me. I'm gonna go sulk now.
>> >
>> > Jared
>> >
>> > DENNIS WILLIAMS
>> > <DWILLIAMS_at_LIFE To: Multiple recipients of
>> > list ORACLE-L <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
>> > TOUCH.COM> cc:
>> > Sent by: Subject: RE: Becoming a DBA
>> > questions
>> > root_at_fatcity.co
>> > m
>> >
>> > 01/04/02 09:05
>> > AM
>> > Please respond
>> > to ORACLE-L
>> >
>> > The following eweek article might be of interest. If the link gets
>> mangled,
>> > the article is at http://www.eweek.com Following the Data to a DBA Job by
>> > Jeff Moad.
>> > http://www.eweek.com/article/0,3658,s%253D703%2526a%253D20563,00.asp
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