My 2ps worth
Started out as an office administrator (so non-technical it wasn't true !!).
There was an opening for a trainee Cobol programmer on ICL VME (no
experience necessary as training would be provided - just right attitude and
willingness to learn), so I put my hat in the ring. Bingo I was
RE: How to break into DBA/Systems work
without going
broke doing
I started out as a Pro*C developer and helped out our help
desk on
rotation when our product was released. This was the help
desk that
fielded
all the question
On 29 Mar 2001, at 15:20, Thater, William wrote:
> "Eric D. Pierce" wrote:
> >
> > On 29 Mar 2001, at 11:50, Thater, William scribbled with alacrity and cogency:
> >
> > ...
> > [ep:]
> > > > I just used a standard sized crow-bar and sledge hammer.
> > >
> > > but C4 is so much more fun!;-
"Eric D. Pierce" wrote:
>
> On 29 Mar 2001, at 11:50, Thater, William scribbled with alacrity and cogency:
>
> ...
> [ep:]
> > > I just used a standard sized crow-bar and sledge hammer.
> >
> > but C4 is so much more fun!;-)
>
> I thought you had to be certifiable to do that?
> regards,
> e
On 29 Mar 2001, at 11:50, Thater, William scribbled with alacrity and cogency:
...
[ep:]
> > I just used a standard sized crow-bar and sledge hammer.
>
> but C4 is so much more fun!;-)
I thought you had to be certifiable to do that?
regards,
ep
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Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2001 1:00 PM
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Subject: RE: How to break into DBA/Systems work without going
broke doing
I started out as a Pro*C developer and helped out our help desk on
rotation whe
"Eric D. Pierce" wrote:
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> On 29 Mar 2001, at 8:31, Dasko, Dan wrote:
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> Date sent: Thu, 29 Mar 2001 08:31:09 -0800
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> > OK, now I have to ask a question. How did you(general) break into the DBA
It fell into my lap before I had a chance to refuse. I was in the
ECON/Planning group for a refinery. We needed a new Lab Infomgmt System. I
was champion of the march to get the new system. After the system arrived
the group had it delivered to my office and said since you wanted this so ba
On 29 Mar 2001, at 8:31, Dasko, Dan wrote:
Date sent: Thu, 29 Mar 2001 08:31:09 -0800
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> OK, now I have to ask a question. How did you(general) break into the DBA
> business?
...
I just used a sta
, 2001 1:00 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
Subject:RE: How to break into DBA/Systems work without going
broke doing
I started out as a Pro*C developer and helped out our help desk on
rotation when our product was released. This was the
I started out as a Pro*C developer and helped out our help desk on
rotation when our product was released. This was the help desk that fielded
all the questions that the administrators out at all the sites needed help
finding answers to...kinda like this list (well except that I couldn't pick
a
I annoyed my managers until they realized that there was really
no one else to do it and then they gave in. I was really lucky
in that I got to work on an excellent project with some very
experienced DBAs. Stayed there for a while and picked up tones of
experience.
-Original Message-
"Dasko, Dan" wrote:
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> OK, now I have to ask a question. How did you(general) break into the DBA
i walked into work one day and found this pile of books on my desk. i
said "what's this?" and they said "you're the new DBA and it's broke so
fix it now!" and i was a contractor at the time.;-)
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