Re: Oracle DBA Job or Oracle Apps Support?

Apps is definitely hotter now. pays better. Now i dont think there are more Apps jobs, just less experience people. Keep in mind that specialized skillsets tend to pay better, but how long will that 'specialized' skillset be around.

its a tough choice. take the $20-30k/year bump now and risk not having a broad enough skillset in the future. An Oracle Apps DBA is still a DBA. Explore what you will be doing. If your still doing alot of DBA work, go for the specialized skillset. Just watch the market and keep an eye on things.

Over-specialization can be dangerous. if your worried that your company is using you exclusively in your specialized skillset and you think the market is change, quit and go somewhere else.

"Rudy Susanto" <rudy_at_ecogreenoleo.co.id> wrote in message news:76281730.0309191927.5e14fc1_at_posting.google.com...
> Hi all,
>
> I'm in a dillema, i don't know what is the best for my future career.
> I have 2 options for my career.
>
> The first option, be a DBA just like now, maintain database and get
> new responsibility as an appl DBA.
>
> And the second option, i'm in a new area, as application support,
> involve in financial, manufacturing, and plant maintenance. These apps
> are really big.
>
> I need your advices and suggestions guys.
>
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Rudy Susanto
Received on Sat Sep 20 2003 - 10:17:40 CDT