On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 1:02 PM, Casey Allen Shobe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> A knowledgeable PostgreSQL DBA can make significantly more than an Oracle > DBA as they're a scarcer resource and generally higher quality on average. > But it may be harder for them to find work - they may end up having to > move, telecommute, or commute a longer distance simply because there are > less PostgreSQL shops. It also means a much higher probability of working > for a small-medium company versus a corporation. > > An Oracle DBA can be a lot lazier, and lean on the vendor a lot more. There > are open Oracle DBA positions everywhere, and it is very easy for them to > find another job, so learning a lot and focusing on doing a good job are not > important to them. In the corporate environment in which most of these jobs > are, they are responsible for far less in their job role, whereas the > PostgreSQL DBA tends to end up responsible for a lot more pieces of the > puzzle. These two paragraphs really ring true for me. I've yet to meet an oracle dba who was the jack of all trades that being a postgresql DBA requires. -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
