Opinions vary, but often involve management "fundament-snorkeling".
--Scott "Diver down!" ----- Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 6:40 AM I am wondering how such people get into positions where they are responsible for hiring new staff, if they themselves know nothing. Regards, Patrice Boivin Systems Analyst (Oracle Certified DBA) Systems Admin & Operations | Admin. et Exploit. des systèmes Technology Services | Services technologiques Informatics Branch | Direction de l'informatique Maritimes Region, DFO | Région des Maritimes, MPO E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -----Original Message----- Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2001 7:05 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L and eventually, when they realize they can't find that omniscient person, they come back to reality --- Robert Chin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I liked the interviews where they told me about their project, and > > I told them how I could contribute - strengths and weaknesses. > > I'm great at *****. I don't know much about YYY, but I'm willing > to > > learn......We cannot know everything..... > > That worked in the "good old days" (pre-2001), not any more, not by a > long shot > These days one is expected to be EXPERT of everything the employers > list > explicitly and implicitly (which seems to be getting longer...) plus > this and > that.... > > Oracle guru ? you'd wish it's so simple...so Mr Xyz, do you know SQL > Server ? > Sybase ? > MQ ? Java ? EJB? ASP? Data Warehousing ? data modeling ? Oracle Apps > ? > SAP? Essbase ? Cognos ? Informatica ?............ > > That's what's so freaky and hedious the job market for hands-on > techies is. > You ARE expected to know everything ! > > Robert Chin > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Robert Chin > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing > Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send your FREE holiday greetings online! http://greetings.yahoo.com -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Rachel Carmichael INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Boivin, Patrice J INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Scott Shafer INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).