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Home -> Community -> Mailing Lists -> Oracle-L -> RE: Database Ethics/Career Path
I left working for a COTS development group that totally avoided quality for
getting the product out the door ASAP and increasing their profit margin.
They were developing a mission-critical hospital system. I was one
experienced IT person (besides the lead developer) with a small team of
inexperienced development staff and project management staff - again profit
margin. I looked at my 2 small children, realized I would loose a lot of
sleepless nights worrying about the integrity of the system and overall
architecture and unable to convince the less experienced and the
pointy-haired to change their approach and walked away from the job after 2
months. The company that subcontracted with the group asked me to join
their team as they liked my ideas. Again, I looked at my two little
children........ Then there was this cool data warehousing assignment in
another city and I looked at my 2 little boys..... I am a sucker for those
2 cute little boys and my ideals for a happy family life. However, I don't
think the personal life is dead - yet.
Paula
Oracle OCP DBA
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Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 4:32 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
With the career path discussion in full swing I would like to remind folks that (IMHO) we are the keepers of the data and as such we have a duty. A duty to maintain an ethical approach to performing our jobs. I for one decided a few years ago that I would NOT work on databases or for companies that degrade personal privacy, violate the constitution, discriminate against individuals, aid in the production of weapons or interfere the rights of due process. No matter how much they pay...it just was not worth it in my eyes. (Others are welcome to make their own choices, obviously)
I think anyone asking themselves what my career path should be in data mangement should set some guidelines that they are comfortable with. I have been in some places in the past that made me feel uncomfortable after the joy of the paycheck wore off.
Something to think about...while you tune queries...
Brad Odland
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