Re: DBA future prospects

The future of DBA looks bright until about 2010, then the economy just may collapse according to Harry Dent (author of "Roaring 2000").

It seems like getting into management might be a logical answer to your dilemma. But why? 70% people wants to become managers but most don't see that it is at least 50% more stress for mere 20% more pay.

Joe
MCDBA, OCP, MCSD
>Dear mates,
>I work as an Oracle DBA since 9 years. And I wonder what future career
>prospects paths are there for DBAs. I mean I don't want to be a DBA for
>the rest of my life. Actually, I'd like to do something that has more
>human interaction and less technical but still in the IT field or
>requires IT knowledge (I don't want to waste the 9 years IT experience
>that I have, I want to utilise it). As you knowa DBA work is very
>technical and is more or less a solo work.
>
>Any of you who was a DBA or an IT man and moved to a career still in
>the IT field but with less techincal but more human interaction work,
>I'll be glad to hear about your experiences, and thnx very much. I have
>a 4 years Bachelor Degree in IT & Business and I don't mind going for a
>Master Degree if the suggested career path requires that.
>Thxn mates for any replies in advance.
>
>Harry Hiruya
>
>Dear mates,
>I work as an Oracle DBA since 9 years. And I wonder what future career
>prospects paths are there for DBAs. I mean I don't want to be a DBA for
>the rest of my life. Actually, I'd like to do something that has more
>human interaction and less technical but still in the IT field or
>requires IT knowledge (I don't want to waste the 9 years IT experience
>that I have, I want to utilise it). As you knowa DBA work is very
>technical and is more or less a solo work.
>
>Any of you who was a DBA or an IT man and moved to a career still in
>the IT field but with less techincal but more human interaction work,
>I'll be glad to hear about your experiences, and thnx very much. I have
>a 4 years Bachelor Degree in IT & Business and I don't mind going for a
>Master Degree if the suggested career path requires that.
>Thxn mates for any replies in advance.
>
>Harry Hiruya
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Received on Sun Dec 26 2004 - 22:19:15 CST