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Re: Best way to learn Oracle?

From: DA Morgan <damorgan_at_psoug.org>
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 08:29:52 -0800
Message-ID: <1142267373.564709@yasure.drizzle.com>


gbarbour wrote:

> <jonathan.conway_at_gmail.com> wrote in message 
> news:1141566620.431325.3010_at_e56g2000cwe.googlegroups.com...

>> G'day folks!
>>
>> I've been in I.T. for a while, but web development isn't so lucrative
>> nowadays.
>>
>> I'm very interested in learning Oracle as well as doing some Oracle
>> exams.
>>
>> Can anyone point me in the right direction as far as books, websites,
>> etc.? Based on your own experience learning Oracle?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> JAC
>>
> And, what makes you think being an Oracle dba is lucrative?
> DBA's are ten a penny, in this country anyway, and get paid accordingly.
> Latest adds £18,000 - £20,000. Programmers are better paid.
> Shabble.

And your country is?
And those DBAs are skilled with 9i and 10g or are a bunch of v7 and v8 dinosaurs hanging on for a few more years until retirement.

-- 
Daniel A. Morgan
http://www.psoug.org
damorgan_at_x.washington.edu
(replace x with u to respond)
Received on Mon Mar 13 2006 - 10:29:52 CST

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