Re: Can I, too, become an overpaid Oracle DBA

GeoPappas wrote:
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> You can try to bill anything you like. It is all about supply and
> demand. If your clients will pay it, then bill it. But it is highly
> unlikely that they will pay you the same as the people that you mention
> (Burleson, Kyte, etc.), since they are well known in their field. Many
> of them have written multiple books, been influential in the field, etc.

Bubonic plague was also influential in the field...that doesn't mean you should pay $550 per hour for it..

:-)

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