Re: Re[2]: Re[2]: Re[2]: Re[2]: RMAN: I don't trust it

2003-02-12 Thread Lyndon Tiu
On Wednesday 12 February 2003 08:14 am, DENNIS WILLIAMS wrote: > Lyndon >A rule of thumb in job-seeking is when you don't have experience, your > education counts all the more. I agree. No Comp. Sci. education means - To quote Oracle 9i: "Unemployable, Can't break-in, Just can't get it". >

RE: Re[2]: Re[2]: Re[2]: Re[2]: RMAN: I don't trust it

2003-02-12 Thread DENNIS WILLIAMS
Lyndon A rule of thumb in job-seeking is when you don't have experience, your education counts all the more. This applies when you are just starting your career or when you are changing careers. I haven't seen too many DBA job postings that require a BSCS (always glad to be educated, though), bu

RE: Re[2]: Re[2]: Re[2]: Re[2]: RMAN: I don't trust it

2003-02-11 Thread Jeremy Pulcifer
Title: RE: Re[2]: Re[2]: Re[2]: Re[2]: RMAN: I don't trust it > From: Lyndon Tiu [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Quoting DENNIS WILLIAMS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > Lyndon > >    To me, being a DBA is more an attitude than an HR > position. Study

RE: Re[2]: Re[2]: Re[2]: Re[2]: RMAN: I don't trust it

2003-02-11 Thread Lyndon Tiu
Quoting DENNIS WILLIAMS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Lyndon >To me, being a DBA is more an attitude than an HR position. > Study what > DBAs do and that will carry you forward. >I don't see what having a BSCS has to do with it. And I speak as > someone > who has done a lot of computer science at

RE: Re[2]: Re[2]: Re[2]: Re[2]: RMAN: I don't trust it

2003-02-11 Thread Lyndon Tiu
Quoting Jeremy Pulcifer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > I take it from your reply that 1) your not the primary DBA > and > > > > > > > I work with Oracle and PostGreSQL, but not as a DBA. I'm a > > "wannabe" DBA but will most probably never be a real DBA since: > > > > 1) I do not have B.Sc. in

RE: Re[2]: Re[2]: Re[2]: Re[2]: RMAN: I don't trust it

2003-02-11 Thread DENNIS WILLIAMS
Lyndon To me, being a DBA is more an attitude than an HR position. Study what DBAs do and that will carry you forward. I don't see what having a BSCS has to do with it. And I speak as someone who has done a lot of computer science at the graduate level. During the dark days, prepare, so wh

RE: Re[2]: Re[2]: Re[2]: Re[2]: RMAN: I don't trust it

2003-02-11 Thread Jeremy Pulcifer
Title: RE: Re[2]: Re[2]: Re[2]: Re[2]: RMAN: I don't trust it > From: Lyndon Tiu [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > > > Lyndon, > > > > I take it from your reply that 1) your not the primary DBA and > > > &g

Re: Re[2]: Re[2]: Re[2]: Re[2]: RMAN: I don't trust it

2003-02-11 Thread Lyndon Tiu
Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > Lyndon, > > I take it from your reply that 1) your not the primary DBA and > I work with Oracle and PostGreSQL, but not as a DBA. I'm a "wannabe" DBA but will most probably never be a real DBA since: 1) I do not have B.Sc. in Comp. Sci. 2) I got into Hi-Tech r