Re: Becoming ORACLE DBA

From: HansF <News.Hans_at_telus.net>
Date: Mon, 04 Jul 2005 13:35:07 GMT
Message-Id: <pan.2005.07.04.13.38.31.770441@telus.net>

On Mon, 04 Jul 2005 06:22:11 +0000, Mladen Gogala interested us by writing:

> On Mon, 04 Jul 2005 03:54:58 +0000, fuzzy wrote:
>

>> Note, however, that patience and diplomacy are not requirements on the
>> list of skills for either good DBAs or good Consultants.

>
> I beg to differ. They're essential skills. A good DBA should know
> how to handle people. I would even go so far to recommend a Dale
> Carnegie class. The worst mistakes of my professional career came from
> mishandling the people.

While I agree they SHOULD be requirements, I note that they are not. <g>

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