Re: Becoming an Oracle DBA?

Karen,

Do not be discouraged. You will meet with obstacles but you must never give up. You can do it. Your success begins with the will to succeed despite the difficulties.

Your first obstacle will be to decide that you CAN do it. Self-mastery is the most difficult thing you will encounter - the technology piece will come with time, the self-control piece is always a work in progress. Believe it, you can do it. It may SEEM that you can't sometimes, but that is an illusion and a misjudgement on your part.

Learn as much as you can, beat on doors, and always keep your eyes open for the right opportunity.

One day, if you are dilligent and stay the course, you will be given the chance to prove yourself. Your job is to just make sure you are prepared to meet that opportunity. Someone will recognize that you are ready and say to themselves: "well, she has but little experience, but she works hard and seems eager, and we need someone - let's give her a chance."

The amount of your desire will determine the amount of your success. How bad do you want it?

College is optional. Desire, faith, and planning are not.

hth,

Jack the Motivational DBA

senior dba
http://www.xol.com

"Karen A McGaskey" <KANDREAM_at_prodigy.net> wrote in message news:92lmnc$7j4i$1_at_newssvr06-en0.news.prodigy.com...
> I am thinking about becoming an Oracle DBA. I don't have a job or any
> experience in the IT field. I am currently taking Access courses, then I
> will take SQL courses, after that I plan to take the Oracle 8i training
> offered by DB Domain (which offers hands-on exercises practice w/ the
 Oracle
> Server). My 1st question is w/o a college degree if I pass all the exams
 and
> become a certified Oracle DBA would I be able to obtain an entry-level
> position? If not please let me know if I should not consider this
 profession
> w/o any experience? I don't want to waste my time and money if that is in
> fact what it would be. I would also like to know if I do pursue this,
 should
> I take my exams after completing the training and exercises for that exam
 or
> should I take all the exams at once? Another thing I'd like to know is if
> and where could I find an Oracle DBA mentor? I also heard that if one
 wants
> a life they shouldn't consider this as a career choice. But I also know
 that
> if you want the money that DBAs are paid you have to make sacrifices
> somewhere and that is one of them i think. Well, if anyone could please be
> of any assistance I would greatly appreciate it.
> Thanks,
> Karen
>
>
Received on Thu Jan 04 2001 - 22:01:59 CST