Re: Thanks for the reply

[Quoted] Actually in most companies we only spend part of our day surfing the net. [Quoted] Coffee breaks and lunch are equally important. When you go to get your first DBA job be sure to tell the hiring manager you expect no deadlines, [Quoted] low stress and an appropriately modest work schedule. That way he won't be [Quoted] laboring under any false impressions of what to expect from you.

Van

"Justin" <justin_at_ca.ca> wrote in message news:nfJ48.18402$Ii5.4912179_at_news20.bellglobal.com...
> Hey, Chris,
>
> Thanks for the reply, I took a look at the STS stuff, looks good though
> the price is kind of steep. Do you have any experience with STS ? Do you
> think reading oracle's documentation will help, though the volume is kind
of
> overwhelming.
>
> I'm just curious, the DBAs I know seems just like Sys Admins, sitting
> there surfing the net all day, unless someone broke something or something
> really bad happend, which doesn't happen that often, while us poor
> programmers have to work day and night at every new feature release, which
> is almost every week.
>
> Justin
>
> "Chris Boyle" <cboyle_at_no.spam.hargray.com> wrote in message
> news:a2u70u$dh8d$1_at_news3.infoave.net...
> > I would also skip the OCP CBTs from Oracle. They were the exact same
> > quality as Daniel found the book to be. Until Sybex or somebody comes
out
> > with a book your only choice is class room training. You could get the
> STS
> > test. They will help you pass certification.
> >
> > I have never met a DBA that didn't have deadlines to meet and recovering
a
> > mission critical instance after a disk failure can't be considered
> relaxing.
> > DBA is different than programming but it can be just as stressful and
> > taxing.
> >
> > Good luck on the exams.
> >
> >
> > "Justin" <justin_at_ca.ca> wrote in message
> > news:_Ul48.20204$bu6.3893731_at_news20.bellglobal.com...
> > > Hi, there,
> > >
> > > I'm thinking about take oracle 9i ocp exam, at least the oca part,
> > before
> > > looking for a dba job. Been a programmer too long, tired and laid off.
> > Want
> > > something more relaxing. Hate deadlines.
> > > Any suggestions on what kind of books or online resources for the
> > > preparation, oracle 9i is pretty new, you know.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance
> > >
> > > Justin
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
Received on Sun Jan 27 2002 - 16:30:16 CET