Re: Oracle Consult Info

In article <e_keen.776313512_at_access3> e_keen_at_access3.digex.net (Eric Keen) writes:
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>>jleb_at_well.sf.ca.us (John H. LeBourgeois) writes:
 

>>> I am looking at switching my skill set from the PC world to Oracle, given
>>>that Paradox is a dead dbms, and I am tired of skills evaporating.
 

>>> What I would like to know is if there are any programs, consultant
>>>development, or training seminars done by Oracle for people looking to do
>>>consultation work. I also thought about doing a for free job for a non
>>>profit to get the necessary experience. I'd like the net.wisdom on the
>>>approaches listed above or any other advice you might have on making the
>>>transition. Please email as I seldom cruise here yet. Thanks again in
>>>adavance.
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>This may be a strange questions - but why do you thing anyone would
>pay you to "consult" on Oracle if you're new to the software?
>

Yes, it is a strange question. If you read it again, keep in mind the person is using consultation and contracting interchangeably. I had a series of e-mail with this person, and initially I made the same bad assumption that you are making - I saw "PC" and assumed it was some 22 year-old with 10 years of PC "experience." In fact, he's an experienced software engineer and contractor, and IMHO could actually do what he is suggesting: come up to speed rapidly and get some consultation work. With the extreme shortage of Oracle contract workers, people can do it even if they are complete BS artists. I know I've met some of those! And yes, they give the rest of us a bad name. That was one minor consideration in me personally giving up contract work. (And I miss it! Just last night, in fact, a major TV studio wanted me to continue an old contract... oh well! [not Oracle, you buzzards! And yes, it is an example where they would not/should not pay someone new to the software.]) IMHO, experienced analysts are more important than coders in any specific dialect anyway. Depending... I'm certainly not recommending anyone contract someone with no DBA experience who took a DBA class to be their DBA!

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