Re: Questions about choosing an Oracle Career.

Jerry Gitomer wrote:

> Oracle DBAs have full time careers. Most of the Oracle DBAs I know
> and know of have little if anything to do with networks (other than
> the phone and pager numbers of the network administrator) and little,
> if any, direct involvement in user support - the keyword here being
> direct.
>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
>
> On 4/21/00, 10:31:16 PM, "Natural Born Cxynic" <NBxC_at_cynic.com> wrote
> regarding Questions about choosing an Oracle Career.:
>
> > Hi, I am considering choosing an Oracle based career.
 

> > But I am kind of dumbfounded as to existing positions and what to
> expect.
>
> > First off, I am a Delphi Programmer with 2 years of experience on a
 Large
> > Project
> > interfacing with Microsoft SQL server.
 

> > My questions:
 

> > I am considering a career as an Full Time Oracle DBA(junior level
 of
> > course)
> > and am wondering if DBA's have fulltime careers, or if it is
 specifically
> > combined with
> > Networking, and User Support??????
 

> > In Addition, I am trying to get away from Applications Development
 within
> > Oracle if that
> > is possible, but then again may have to go that route.
 

> > Any insights??
 

> > On a Side Note:
> > Basically, I can see as that I am getting older, that a DBA type of
 career
> > could keep me
> > busy and active into my 60's whereas a 'Programming Career' wouldnt
> cut it.
>
> > robt2_at_ix.netcom.com

The keyword being direct! Very very direct. While there is interaction between

the users and DBAs it is mainly fire fighting. Besides that you just do your job
and go home and hope that the pager does not buzz when you are on the john. Received on Mon Apr 24 2000 - 00:00:00 CDT