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Lisa, here is a link that you may find useful. It is geared for data design and datawarehouse/datamart design. I have found it useful.
Dave
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Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 12:59 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
Lisa,
You are correct in your needing a vent or "whining" as you so
eloquently put it. Corporate policy can and has ruined a great career if
you are not prepared for the unforseen changes that the bean counters
produce.
Not knowing the knowledge level of your spouse and not wanting to
start a family feud, Is the best person for the task assigned to the
proper task? Perhaps there can be a compromise made and you can
alternate positions periodically to give both of you additional
knowledge. That way there would be a win-win situation.(I can't believe
I used a corporate buzz word, Sorry just my past sneaking out).
If the new position can be in fact a complete solution where
suggestions are accepted and considered then perhaps you can point out
the pluses of using Oracle for the data-mart. Then you can be in
complete control from start to finish and keep your Oracle skill set up
with the market.
It is a tough time in the Oracle DBA market place. The published job
listings have decreased drastically in the past 2 years. There still are
openings out there but I feel that they are more prominent in the
"networking" job listings rather than a head hunter or internet job
search. I know that it would be an inconvenience to start a new job
search now with the economy in question and the recent family increase,
but IF you are dissatisfied with the current situation and you have
thought it out completely and have complete agreement with your spouse,
then I wish you good fortune and good luck.
Ron
>>> Lisa.Koivu_at_efairfield.com 02/25/03 11:34AM >>>
Hello everyone,
Well I've been "reassigned". I was responsible for the completely
messed up Peoplesoft Oracle/AIX environment but management here decided
that it was more important to separate a husband and wife that both work
in the same department, and assigned one of them to be primary support
in this environment instead of me. (sshh: The new person who is
primary doesn't know a thing about Unix.) My primary job is now
suppossed to be data modeling and data warehouse/mart design, moving on
into Problematica (er, Informatica) development into a Sql Server
database. I will not be the admin on the Sql Server database. My new
boss referred to this as "database architecture". ?? What? They have
already decided what they want done and just want someone to take the
pretty pictures and implement them with unrealistic deadlines.
The main reason why I am upset is because it seems to me that data
modeling is such a "soft" skill. I am concerned about keeping my skills
up to date and keeping my hands in an Oracle environment, whether it's a
mess or not. Seems to me that data modeling alone isn't something that
can land you a new job or really spiff up your resume. I think that
having a finite list of skills (Oracle, Unix, Windows 2000, Erwin,
Project, crap like that) is more what employers search for, and is what
HR depts can easily deal with.
Am I wrong? This job pays well and working for a huge company has it's
benefits, if you can deal with the bureaucracy similar to what is
described in the 1st paragraph. And I know in this market I am just
lucky to have a job.
And please tell me if I'm whining. I may just need a KITA. Who knows
anymore...
Lisa Koivu
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