| Oracle Certification branded merchandise 'Goodies' not free [message #606047] |
Sat, 18 January 2014 04:23  |
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rc3d
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Registered: September 2013
Location: Baden-Württemberg
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Hi
https://blogs.oracle.com/certification/entry/1007_04
Oracle recently launched a line of Oracle Certification branded merchandise so that you can display your Oracle credentials with pride. You are proud of your accomplishments and you should be. Show them off.
Based on an earlier survey, we have developed a line of Oracle Certification products to fit a variety of needs and budgets. Wear or carry your credentials with pride. Advertise your hard work and dedication to excellence at the office, at the gym, or anywhere in between with Oracle Certification branded shirts, journals and gym bags.
Oracle Certified individuals will access the store through CertView. The access code provided in CertView is required to enter the site.
Visit CertView now and begin advertising your accomplishments today!
Oracle is a robber baron. You need to pay T-Shirts and other stuff. I would prefer if they bundle a T-Shirt with certificate for free.
Because it's an ad for Oracle brand.
So I understand why Open Source scene don't wish to use Oracle code (even released under GPL or other free license). It's all about $$
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| Re: Oracle Certification branded merchandise 'Goodies' not free [message #606055 is a reply to message #606047] |
Sat, 18 January 2014 09:06  |
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matthewmorris68
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Registered: May 2012
Location: Orlando, FL
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Quote:Oracle is a robber baron. You need to pay T-Shirts and other stuff. I would prefer if they bundle a T-Shirt with certificate for free. Because it's an ad for Oracle brand.
I think it'd be great if Oracle would throw in a free car wash and maybe mow my lawn for a few weeks for every test I passed. That's not going to happen either.
There are several problems with your statement. One of the biggest is that the money from OCP-branded merchandise won't even make a blip on Oracle's balance sheet. The majority of the price will eaten up by the product itself. Of the profit, the vast majority will go to the company that is creating he branded merchandise. Oracle may in fact be getting no cut at all, but rather simply granting the branding company permission to create Oracle-branded merchandise. As you say, they have a stake in people displaying the brand. The company I work for contracted with a firm to create shirts & jackets and such branded with their logo. There is no cut coming back to the company -- they just would like employees to buy the shirts/etc. as advertisement.
As to getting the merchandise for passing the exam -- are you willing to pay an extra $25 for each certification exam to cover the cost? Since the price of the shirts is an inelastic cost, Oracle would have to raise the price of the exams equally across all countries to pay for the cost of including it. In fact, to really be fair, overseas countries that currently get reduced rates on exams would need to pay a larger amount than us candidates due to the increased cost of shipping, not to mention the price of 'lost' shipments. OU recently changed to e-certificates for candidates in many countries due to the large number of certificates that were reported as lost in shipping. Re-shipments were expensive enough for Oracle when the only thing lost was a few sheets of paper. The same shipping losses with $25 in merchandise would quickly add up.
Ultimately, the value of getting an Oracle certification still lies primarily in what you learn from having studied for the exams, followed (distantly) by the privilege of being able to put the credentials on your resume. The privilege of being able to wear a shirt with a logo on it is way down the list of importance. I suppose you could wear the shirt to an interview. However, if I were interviewing a candidate for an Oracle position, I'm not really sure if I would grant them points for that, take points away, or (knowing how much attention I pay to people's clothes) even notice.
If you want the shirt -- buy the shirt. If you don't -- don't. OU making the stuff available does not make Oracle an evil corporation.
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