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Re: Are Oracle DBAs trivialized?

From: DA Morgan <damorgan_at_x.washington.edu>
Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 08:50:51 -0700
Message-ID: <1113320824.958015@yasure>


Comments in-line.

HF wrote:

> I am a new DBA and still in training, however my company pays for all my
> training and ensure i have enough time in a day to learn.

You are lucky and your situation is not the norm. Relish it.

> Why should it be an expectation that a DBA must do addition hours at home so
> that he can do his job better for his disgruntle employer, who makes no
> effort in looking after his employees. At what point did work become part of
> the home life?

One should learn at home not for the employer but for oneself. How are you going to become proficient with RMAN if your employer doesn't use it? Are you going to fake your next job interview? How about DataGuard? How about RAC? How about any one of a huge number of options.

This is not about your employer ... it is about yourself.

And it should be noted that physicians, attorneys, engineers, CPAs, etc. have been doing it for decades.

-- 
Daniel A. Morgan
University of Washington
damorgan_at_x.washington.edu
(replace 'x' with 'u' to respond)
Received on Tue Apr 12 2005 - 10:50:51 CDT

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