Re: Job interview questions
From: Mladen Gogala <mgogala_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 08 Jun 2015 22:52:57 -0400
Message-ID: <55765509.9020607_at_yahoo.com>
On 06/08/2015 04:37 PM, Iggy Fernandez wrote:
> A quick check of dice.com shows 46 listings for senior Oracle DBAs
> (https://www.dice.com/jobs?q=title%3A%28sr+oracle+dba%29&l=) but only
> one for junior candidates
> (https://www.dice.com/jobs?q=title%3A%28jr+oracle+dba%29&l=). We
> complain about the lack of senior candidates but we won't give junior
> candidates a break. If we don't give them a break, the pool of
> candidates can only shrink.
>
> Iggy
Date: Mon, 08 Jun 2015 22:52:57 -0400
Message-ID: <55765509.9020607_at_yahoo.com>
On 06/08/2015 04:37 PM, Iggy Fernandez wrote:
> A quick check of dice.com shows 46 listings for senior Oracle DBAs
> (https://www.dice.com/jobs?q=title%3A%28sr+oracle+dba%29&l=) but only
> one for junior candidates
> (https://www.dice.com/jobs?q=title%3A%28jr+oracle+dba%29&l=). We
> complain about the lack of senior candidates but we won't give junior
> candidates a break. If we don't give them a break, the pool of
> candidates can only shrink.
>
> Iggy
Iggy, junior DBA grows into the senior DBA by virtue of the process called "aging" or, more appropriately, "maturing". If you let a junior DBA simmer and ferment long enough, he will become a marvelous senior DBA, like a mature old wine. Some more maturing and you get balsamic vinegar. That is the stage when the DBA is at his healthiest and mixes well with greens.
-- Mladen Gogala Oracle DBA http://mgogala.freehostia.com -- http://www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-lReceived on Tue Jun 09 2015 - 04:52:57 CEST