Re: Career path of a ORACLE DBA

John wrote:

> Hi group,
>
> Do you know of any really, realy senior ORACLE DBA? I guess I am
> wondering how long you can work as an ORACLE DBA - or as a technical
> person as a matter of fact. My thinking is that IT is still relatively
> new as a career option. So there may not be a lot of very senior IT
> professionals. So how do you envision your career path as an ORACLE
> DBA will take you? I am interested in knowing some real life cases. Do
> you think it is inevitable that all IT professionals will end up in
> the management?
>
>
> John

Youth is such a fascinating thing.

I've been in IT, banging code, since 1969. If that's new to you so be it. The career path for Oracle DBAs is longer than your life expectancy with one proviso.

If you don't keep your skill set current, which unfortunately most DBAs don't do, you will be replaced by 20 year olds by the time you are 60. If you view education as a never-ending process. The career won't end.

-- 
Daniel Morgan
http://www.outreach.washington.edu/ext/certificates/oad/oad_crs.asp
http://www.outreach.washington.edu/ext/certificates/aoa/aoa_crs.asp
damorgan_at_x.washington.edu
(replace 'x' with a 'u' to reply)