RE: OT -- training

When I first started with the company I was told I'd be sent to training every year. Nothing.
When I was promoted to my full-time DBA position I asked for training. I was told I didn't need it. I took classes on my own time and dollar. After 4 years with the company I was finally allowed to go to a week of Oracle Training (the excellent Internals seminars). Nothing in the year since then.
I was allowed to go to ECO when it was held in NYC, but not to any out of town conferences.

The company, in an effort to cut costs, has now said that all training must be web based. Which means that I would be sitting here with everyone asking me to do my usual work while "training". Don't think I'll notice much difference.

On the other hand, I can take the day off for the NY Users Group when there aren't any emergencies (about 50% of the time).

Jay Miller

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Just out of curiosity, how many days / weeks of real training did your employer provide you with in the last couple of years?

"real" is in quotes, I don't mean the little 1 - 3 day seminars given by CareerTrack and other "training" companies, or management-related stuff like little MBA-flavoured certificates from universities.

Oh, and did the amount of training you received match what you were told during your job interview?

Regards,
Patrice Boivin
Systems Analyst (Oracle Certified DBA)

Systems Admin & Operations | Admin. et Exploit. des systèmes
Technology Services        | Services technologiques
Informatics Branch         | Direction de l'informatique 
Maritimes Region, DFO      | Région des Maritimes, MPO

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