Joel Garry wrote:
> Jonathan E. Magnus <jmagnus_at_net1.removethis.net> wrote in message news:<mv9gavsbcbjiooudjl3j3isbeu7qdo2u8e_at_4ax.com>...
>
>>I have experience, but it is all on Oracle 7.
>>I do not have a Cert on 7.
>>I know 9i is the 'new' one, but I expect 8i to be around for a while.
>>I can get the 8i cert with teh 9i 'update' for about $1000 less than
>>the Cert for 9i.
>>What do you think?
>
>
> If you can get someone else to pay, go 9i.
>
> If you have a job in 7 or 8, do the update.
>
> If you have a job on 9i, don't do anything! :-)
>
> If you don't have a job, do anything! :-)
>
> Be cognizant of when the update option may disappear.
>
> jg
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well..in my opinion Joel a has good sense of humor!
but seriously.....after working in the IT industry for a while, the only
reason I see that could be a benefit for certs. is for the 'looks' of
the IT firm. When you do ads and marketing, it looks better to be a
certified vendor for oracle, ibm, citrix,...etc. you get the idea.
The certs don't bring you any work, it's just for looks mostly.
On a personal level.....follow Joels advice...it's good advice.
Oskar
Received on Thu Apr 24 2003 - 19:55:16 CDT
