Re: Informatica and Cognos

Thanks, everyone, for your responses. I appreciate them. I agree completely that the sticking point is, how can anyone guarantee a job? If that were the case, I (and just about every other unemployed programmer) wouldn't be unemployed.
I will speak to them with a heavy, heavy dose of skepticism. I've learned, through seemingly countless aggravating exoeriences, that employment agencies, headhunters, etc., are not your friends- they are in business. They are not on your side- they are on THEIR side.

Henry

"Ryan Gaffuri" <rgaffuri_at_cox.net> wrote in message news:1efdad5b.0403020528.4adf6012_at_posting.google.com... > "GregoryD" <hagar_at_hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<EGT0c.161912$uV3.711883_at_attbi_s51>...
> > "Ed" <gumzilla_at_optonline.net> wrote in message
> > news:LBN0c.21688$5M6.4418041_at_news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.net...
> > > I know this may be off-topic, but this seems as likely a place as any
in
> > > which to ask the following question:
> > >
> > > I have the opportunity to receive training using Informatica and
Cognos as
> > > part of an agreement to accept a new consulting position. I'd have to
pay
> > > for at least part of the training, but I'm pretty sure that the payoff
> > (read
> > > that, my hourly rate) would be very considerable later on.
> >
> > Define "very considerable." The contract rates for datawarehousing and
> > experience with ETL tools has been on a steep decline for quite a while
now,
> > with many of the people who do contracting in this particular skillset
> > being H1Bs with "very considerable" experience.
> >
> > BTW, you are NOT a consultant if you are learning your trade on a
client's
> > dime. You're simply a cash cow for your employer.
> >
> > If I were you, I'd learn as much about the concepts as possible, and
then
> > get a position doing development with one of the ERP packages (SAP
> > Business Warehouse consultants make HUGE money).
> >
> > GregoryD

>
>
> datawarehoue house rates are typically 30-50% higher than OLTP rates
> if you have comparable experience.
>
> to the original poster. this sounds like a scam. datawarehousing pays
> well because there is a lack of people ith 5+ years of experience in
> it. Companies do not want to higher DBAs/developers with OLTP
> experience so the demand stays high.
>
> you need to really investigate this and talk to a number of their
> 'students'. How much is this class? It sounds like a typical scam. You
> also need to listen to exactly what they say. Here are some typical
> things to look out for:
>
> Datawarehouse DBAs make 'up to' $X Up to implies one or more. So
> technically if one person on the planet earth makes that much its
> true.
>
> There are jobs out there... No brainer. Doesn't mean there are jobs
> for people without experience or if there are, how many and where?
>
> Listen for statements like that. Those are generic company lines that
> most training companies use.