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Maria - I think John has offered some very good advice. Often DBA tasks can
be split into development support tasks and production support tasks. At
larger sites these may be separate jobs.
When you say you are thinking of part-time DBA work, are you thinking of marketing yourself, or seeking a consulting firm to represent you? If you market yourself, you face a lot of the same business issues that a small business owner faces, like marketing, sales, how to price your services, bill collection, etc.
Would you be more inclined to take on a development project (it would be hard to make yourself available to support developers if you are part-time), or providing production DBA support?
I agree with John that you will learn your strong and weak areas and will gain exposure to a wider range of learning areas.
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Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 11:24 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
Gurus,
I have been an Oracle DBA for almost 5 years and would like very much to venture into independent Oracle consulting (part-time). As i have spent most of these 5 years as a sole DBA for different companies, studying and learning the ropes of Oracle Administration through books, magazines, test machines and this list, I feel confident enough to handle most Oracle issues. At the same time, I still have that feeling of inadequacy. I am not sure if I am good enough to offer my services to local companies.
That said, I'd like to ask every one who are into consulting (on their own or as a part-time gig) what are the technical and soft skills necessary before I even think about consulting. How would you know that you're "technically" ready for it. And how do I get started. Tips are welcome too!
Thanks everyone.
=)
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