Re: Questions for Oracle Developers

[Quoted] Employers want experience. I wouldn't invest a dollar on an OCP. Here's what I would suggest. Install Oracle on a machine at your house. Create a project for yourself ... such as managing your household finances. Find [Quoted] someone to help you when you find rough spots and code it from scratch.

[Quoted] Then destroy what you did ... and code it again from scratch. Be sure that [Quoted] you use tables, views, sequences, functions, triggers, and procedures in [Quoted] packages. Perhaps even a materialized view or two.

[Quoted] Then ... find a local non-profit or charity where you can donate time. [Quoted] They look just as good on your resume as someone that paid you money. [Quoted] Within a year, if you work at it, you will be doing what you want to do. [Quoted] And as you probably have some ethical standards ... law is likely not for [Quoted] you. <g> Don't be to quick to give up your dreams.

[Quoted] Daniel Morgan

Samantha wrote:

> Hey everyone...I wasn't sure where to post this so I am trying my
> question here. I graduated in the fall of 2000 with an MIS degree.
> Unlike many of the other graduates I knew what kind of job that I
> wanted. I wanted to be an Oracle Developer. Problem is finding a job.
> Since graduation I had a job as an Oracle DBA for a really small
> company that collapsed and now I'm an Informix DBA for a company that
> saw something in me. Problem is I'm not enjoying the DBA side of
> databases. So I've come here for your advice. I'm considering either a
> career move to law or to finish up my OCP and try to find a job as an
> Oracle Developer. Will having an OCP prove to employers that I know my
> stuff. It seems like they want experience but I can't get experience
> if I don't have a job doing that. The only experience I have are
> projects that I worked on for classes. As you all can tell I'm very
> confused. I really need to know what you all love and hate about being
> an Oracle Developer. Also I know salaries vary depending on experience
> and location but what kind of salaries have you noticed going for an
> Oracle Developer position. Any help would be appreciated.
>
> -Samantha
Received on Tue Feb 12 2002 - 18:30:38 CET