Re: Becoming an Oracle DBA?

From: Jonathan Lewis <jonathan_at_jlcomp.demon.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2001 09:15:09 -0000
Message-ID: <978599508.7915.0.nnrp-01.9e984b29@news.demon.co.uk>

Have you tried asking them to describe the funniest accident that ever happened to them in their careers as a DBA ?

It can be very instructive to see what they think is funny, and why.

--
Jonathan Lewis
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R. Scott Hunter wrote in message
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>I say this with feeling because in a few instances, even after the most

>extensive interviewing process I knew how to concoct short of Pentothal and

 a


>polygraph exam, I have ended up with Ratberts and Dogberts who were

 technically


>sound, but totally obnoxious.

>

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