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"Joel Garry" <joel-garry_at_home.com> writes:
> Dilbur wrote:
>>I had been campus recruited by IBM Global Services and after only one
>>month training I am working as a DB2 DBA on client side for past two
>>months.
>
> I'll remember this next time someone tries to sell me IBM Global
> Services.
This is pretty standard; I have seen PWC consultants flown in that were equally green...
In a big project, there's always *some* attempt at some "featherbedding" of this sort, and, with a big project, you can't necessarily expect to be able to cherry-pick their best consultants. The only way they can *eventually* provide experienced people is by starting them green...
>>I dont see many oppurtunities building for me in future since a DBA
>>without prior knowledge of SQL and PLSQL is useless.
>
> Does DB2 really use PLSQL?
PL/SQL is usually considered to be the proprietary Oracle stored procedure language. DB2 doesn't support that.
It supports a stored procedure language that corresponds pretty much with the SQL:1999 standard.
>>shall I go for a project change at this point of time!!!
>
> Stick it out for a couple of years, unless you are getting negative
> feedback, or if there is something else you'd rather be doing.
Indeed, there are things worth learning...
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