Maria - I think John has offered some very good advice. Often DBA tasks can
be split into development support tasks and production support tasks. At
larger sites these may be separate jobs.
When you say you are thinking of part-time DBA work, are you thinking of
marketing yourself, or seeking a consulting firm to represent you? If you
market yourself, you face a lot of the same business issues that a small
business owner faces, like marketing, sales, how to price your services,
bill collection, etc.
Would you be more inclined to take on a development project (it would be
hard to make yourself available to support developers if you are part-time),
or providing production DBA support?
I agree with John that you will learn your strong and weak areas and will
gain exposure to a wider range of learning areas.
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Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 11:24 PM
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Gurus,
I have been an Oracle DBA for almost 5 years and would like very
much to venture into independent Oracle consulting (part-time). As i
have spent most of these 5 years as a sole DBA for different companies,
studying and learning the ropes of Oracle Administration through books,
magazines, test machines and this list, I feel confident enough to
handle most Oracle issues. At the same time, I still have that feeling
of inadequacy. I am not sure if I am good enough to offer my services to
local companies.
That said, I'd like to ask every one who are into consulting (on
their own or as a part-time gig) what are the technical and soft skills
necessary before I even think about consulting. How would you know that
you're "technically" ready for it. And how do I get started. Tips are
welcome too!
Thanks everyone.
=)
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