Re: Becoming ORACLE DBA

From: DA Morgan <damorgan_at_psoug.org>
Date: Sun, 03 Jul 2005 16:47:32 -0700
Message-ID: <1120434466.287942@yasure>

Mark A wrote:
> "Sybrand Bakker" <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl> wrote in message
> news:lklgc1drd66ak9a4uur5g4sbhd4r78f97o_at_4ax.com...
>

>>On Sun, 3 Jul 2005 12:59:40 -0600, "Mark A" <nobody_at_nowhere.com>
>>wrote:
>>
>>
>>>There is not one person on the planet who knows you that would want to 
>>>work
>>>for you.
>>>
>>
>>You did verify that?
>>Probably you didn't and we are now hitting the flame war stage of this
>>thread, as you start being insulting.
>>You never admit you are wrong, do you?
>>--
>>Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA

>
>
> I don't admit I am wrong about someone not needing 3 years work experience
> as a UNIX admin before becoming an Oracle DBA. I do agree that some UNIX
> knowledge is definitely necessary if working on Oracle for UNIX (duh).
>
> I also don't intend to stand by and watch Daniel belittle and humiliate a
> newbie who is considering a career choice as an Oracle DBA. It was rather
> obvious that the person was not yet qualified, but he was interested in
> knowing what the job was like before he decided whether to pursue that
> career path.
>
> I didn't hear anyone claiming that a flame war was being started when Daniel
> belittled the OP who asked some legitimate questions.

A realistic assessment of the skill set is not belittling someone that doesn't have it. It is giving them a realistic assessment of what they will need to compete against real Oracle DBAs, Sys Admins in Oracle shops that would like to be DBAs and PL/SQL developers in Oracle shops that would like to be DBAs.

Given that you work in DB2, not Oracle, on what basis are you basing your comments about what an Oracle shop requires and hires?

-- 
Daniel A. Morgan
http://www.psoug.org
damorgan_at_x.washington.edu
(replace x with u to respond)

Received on Sun Jul 03 2005 - 18:47:32 CDT