Re: Fresher DBA!!!

m00nminkey_at_hotmail.com wrote:
> You poor chap! IBM global services don't understand the first thing of
> providing a service, other than worrying about how much money the
> manager can save each year to go towards his bonus (and you'll love the
> useless PBC progress)
>
> Absorb as much as you can, get a mentor asap prefer one from the toptec
> list, learn and then move on ... unless you want to get constantly
> p*ssed off with management trying to constant reduce your costs, or
> giving a shit to how things should be done.
>
> Good luck
>
> ps. If you SQL stinks, then your not going to be a very competent DBA.
> Mike Ault has produce some excellent information about what is expected
> as a DBA, and not be labelled as a data monkey or database babysitter.

Please post a link to where MIke Ault talks about a babysitter. I used to be able to find them, but they seem to have disappeared about the time someone published a book about how to hire a dba. The babysitting point was one I disagreed with. Nothing wrong with babysitting databases, well-run shops don't have to be ulcer-inducing psychodramas.  I consider it a worthy goal to get from a mess to babysitting.

I agree, adequate SQL abilities are necessary. I'm not convinced super-duper SQL abilities are necessary, unless the DBA is directly involved with SQL development.

jg

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