Re: RE: My career path and Oracle?

ive noticed the same thing. Employers want OCPs and degrees these days. gotta give them what they want.

This seems to be especially true with US government contracting. It also affects pay rates. I've also noticed in the DC area that larger consulting companies want 'Big 5' consulting experience as in Booze Allen, etc... For some reason they think if you do the same job for them you are more skilled. They often want that big 5 experience over well known and well established Oracle consulting companies.

I didnt intend to be snobby in the post. Just pointing out what I see in the market.
>
> From: bill thater <messydba_at_yahoo.com>
> Date: 2003/05/07 Wed PM 01:51:52 EDT
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
> Subject: RE: My career path and Oracle?
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> --- "Gogala, Mladen" <MGogala_at_oxhp.com> wrote:
> > Sadly, it does, because of the intellectual snobbism. Other then
>
> i found that in my long job search [laid off 6/28/02 started this gig
> on 4/7/03] that most of the places wanted a degree and not having one
> got me ignored. even with 20+ years experience programming and 10 as a
> DBA. and me without an OCP either.;-) [no let's not start that one
> again, please. i don't have it and don't intend to get it unless
> someone insists i do and pays for it.]
>
> as for "captains" hell i didn't give 'em 20 when i was in, why now?;-)
>
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