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RE: DBA - Job boundaries & perks

From: Mohan, Ross <MohanR_at_STARS-SMI.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2000 09:47:38 -0500
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Also, Rachel has REALLY COOL office furnishings. :-)

-----Original Message-----
From: Rachel Carmichael [mailto:carmichr_at_hotmail.com] Sent: Friday, December 22, 2000 8:21 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: RE: DBA - Job boundaries & perks

The CEO of the place I am now, just asked everyone in the company (less = than

100 of us) to send him an email with our top 10 "best and worst" things =

about our site and the company. And he MEANT it. He'll read them all, = and=20
will actually listen and try to make changes where possible.

At the staff meeting, when he handed out the bonus checks -- it was = like a=20
graduation. He called your name, you came up and shook his hand, got = the=20
check and EVERYONE applauded. We sang Happy Birthday to a couple of = people.

There is a LOT of work to do here. Long hours at times, work through = lunch,=20
work evenings and weekends at home. My junior DBA has to glare at me to = get=20
me away from my desk for a break. And I'm still barely running in place = to=20
keep up. And it gets frustrating at times (when I actually get 5 = minutes to=20
do my real work, and make an improvement I keep telling my boss "see = what I=20
can do when you let me do what I'm supposed to do?")

I, like Jeff, took a pay cut to come here. And I've had offers since = for a=20
LOT more money. But the attitude of the people here, when I can get = them=20
some information from the database that they can't find, or when I = speed=20
things up, well.... an email saying "thanks, you rule" is why I stay.

Tech is usually the "forgotten stepchild" of a company. No one knows = who you

are, what you do, and they only know your phone number to call and = complain.

Not here.... we do company outings, heck, we went bowling (and boy am I = a=20
lousy bowler -- and my teammates, kids half my age, just kept = encouraging me

and cheering me on). We know names and faces.

Sometimes the perks are not tangible.... and usually those are the = perks=20
that are really worth it. I have enough money to pay my bills and buy = myself

the occasional toy. More money won't make me happier. Being appreciated =

does.

Rachel

>From: paquette stephane <stephane_paquette_at_yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com
>To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
>Subject: RE: DBA - Job boundaries & perks
>Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2000 00:21:04 -0800
>
>I worked in a startup at my previous client, my best
>souvenir is wearing jeans at work.
>My worst souvenir is the times when the owner came in
>the IT room and asked the developpers to work in the
>production environment to be able to deliver on
>schedule.
>Since the startup was owned by a major corporation, no
>IPO so no future gold :-(
>
>
>--- Jeffery Stevenson <jeff_at_mpv.com> a =E9crit=A0: >
>Well, I'm working a startup job now and I really
> > like it. I essentially
> > took a pay cut and the possibility of future "gold"
> > is always nice, but the
> > thing that convinced me to join this team was the
> > work environment. A lot
> > more freedom to be creative and get work done...a
> > lot more input on the
> > architecture of the system (where they actually
> > listen and follow through on
> > the advice!), and a lot more fun in the work
> > environment (of course that
> > could be that its a good group of people I'm working
> > with). The future is
> > really bright for this company, but even if they
> > fold tomorrow (extremely
> > doubtful), I'm having fun with my work and getting
> > an opportunity to learn
> > more, so it will have all been worthwhile. At least
> > you have a lot of
> > long-term DoD contracts you can fall back on in your
> > area. :) BTW, Scott,
> > how's the modernization of that personnel data
> > system coming along?
> >
> > Jeffery Stevenson
> > Chief Databeast Tamer
> > Medical Present Value, Inc.
> > Austin, TX
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > [mailto:Scott.Shafer_at_dcpds.cpms.osd.mil]
> > Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2000 10:57 AM
> > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> >
> >
> > Bill, at least you're still employed. I went after
> > the startup dream and
> > ended up with a pink slip when they folded up...
> > Not a fun time.
> >
> > --Scott Shafer
> > San Antonio, TX
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: WIlliam Thater [SMTP:thaterw_at_telergy.net]
> > > Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2000 6:26 AM
> > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> > > Subject: Re: DBA - Job boundaries & perks
> > >
> > > "O'Neill, Sean" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > How do you protect your "private life" time from
> > your role of DBA?. Do
> > > you
> > > > have formalised detailed job contracts with your
> > employer covering such
> > >
> > > i'm supposed to have a private life? damn, obody
> > told me. why am i
> > > always the last one to know? as for my contract,
> > i'm on call 24x7x365
> > > including holidays and vacations. i hope you
> > don't work for a startup
> > > like me. i won't do it again, i was sold on the
> > dream. i was stupid.
> > >
> > > and the only perks are that i get everybody else's
> > cast of PCs and i get
> > > to do all my own tech support.
> > > --
> > > Bill Thater Sr. ORACLE DBA
> > > Telergy, Inc thaterw_at_telergy.net
> > >
> >
>----------------------------------------------------------------
> > > "Only two things are infinite, the universe and
> > human stupidity,
> > > and I'm not sure about the former." -- Albert
> > Einstein
> > >
> >
>----------------------------------------------------------------
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> > > Author: WIlliam Thater
> > > INET: thaterw_at_telergy.net
> > >
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Also, Rachel has REALLY COOL office furnishings. :-)</FONT> </P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>From: Rachel Carmichael [<A HREF="mailto:carmichr_at_hotmail.com">mailto:carmichr_at_hotmail.com</A>]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Sent: Friday, December 22, 2000 8:21 AM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Subject: RE: DBA - Job boundaries &amp; perks</FONT>
</P>
<BR>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>The CEO of the place I am now, just asked everyone in the company (less than </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>100 of us) to send him an email with our top 10 &quot;best and worst&quot; things </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>about our site and the company. And he MEANT it. He'll read them all, and </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>will actually listen and try to make changes where possible.</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>At the staff meeting, when he handed out the bonus checks -- it was like a </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>graduation. He called your name, you came up and shook his hand, got the </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>check and EVERYONE applauded. We sang Happy Birthday to a couple of people.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>There is a LOT of work to do here. Long hours at times, work through lunch, </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>work evenings and weekends at home. My junior DBA has to glare at me to get </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>me away from my desk for a break. And I'm still barely running in place to </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>keep up. And it gets frustrating at times (when I actually get 5 minutes to </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>do my real work, and make an improvement I keep telling my boss &quot;see what I </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>can do when you let me do what I'm supposed to do?&quot;)</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>I, like Jeff, took a pay cut to come here. And I've had offers since for a </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>LOT more money. But the attitude of the people here, when I can get them </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>some information from the database that they can't find, or when I speed </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>things up, well.... an email saying &quot;thanks, you rule&quot; is why I stay.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>Tech is usually the &quot;forgotten stepchild&quot; of a company. No one knows who you </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>are, what you do, and they only know your phone number to call and complain.</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>Not here.... we do company outings, heck, we went bowling (and boy am I a </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>lousy bowler -- and my teammates, kids half my age, just kept encouraging me </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>and cheering me on).&nbsp; We know names and faces.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>Sometimes the perks are not tangible.... and usually those are the perks </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>that are really worth it. I have enough money to pay my bills and buy myself </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>the occasional toy. More money won't make me happier. Being appreciated </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>does.</FONT>
</P>

<BR>
<BR>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>Rachel</FONT>
</P>
<BR>
<BR>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&gt;From: paquette stephane &lt;stephane_paquette_at_yahoo.com&gt;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt;Reply-To: ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt;To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L &lt;ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com&gt;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt;Subject: RE: DBA - Job boundaries &amp; perks</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt;Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2000 00:21:04 -0800</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt;I worked in a startup at my previous client, my best</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt;souvenir is wearing jeans at work.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt;My worst souvenir is the times when the owner came in</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt;the IT room and asked the developpers to work in the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt;production environment to be able to deliver on</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt;schedule.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt;Since the startup was owned by a major corporation, no</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt;IPO so no future gold&nbsp; :-(</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt;--- Jeffery Stevenson &lt;jeff_at_mpv.com&gt; a écrit : &gt;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt;Well, I'm working a startup job now and I really</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; like it.&nbsp; I essentially</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; took a pay cut and the possibility of future &quot;gold&quot;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; is always nice, but the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; thing that convinced me to join this team was the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; work environment.&nbsp; A lot</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; more freedom to be creative and get work done...a</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; lot more input on the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; architecture of the system (where they actually</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; listen and follow through on</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; the advice!), and a lot more fun in the work</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; environment (of course that</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; could be that its a good group of people I'm working</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; with).&nbsp; The future is</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; really bright for this company, but even if they</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; fold tomorrow (extremely</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; doubtful), I'm having fun with my work and getting</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; an opportunity to learn</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; more, so it will have all been worthwhile.&nbsp; At least</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; you have a lot of</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; long-term DoD contracts you can fall back on in your</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; area.&nbsp; :)&nbsp; BTW, Scott,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; how's the modernization of that personnel data</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; system coming along?</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; Jeffery Stevenson</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; Chief Databeast Tamer</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; Medical Present Value, Inc.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; Austin, TX</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; -----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; [<A HREF="mailto:Scott.Shafer_at_dcpds.cpms.osd.mil">mailto:Scott.Shafer_at_dcpds.cpms.osd.mil</A>]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2000 10:57 AM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; Bill, at least you're still employed.&nbsp; I went after</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; the startup dream and</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; ended up with a pink slip when they folded up...</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; Not a fun time.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; --Scott Shafer</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; San Antonio, TX</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; &gt; -----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; &gt; From:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; WIlliam Thater [SMTP:thaterw_at_telergy.net]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; &gt; Sent:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Thursday, December 21, 2000 6:26 AM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; &gt; To:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; &gt; Subject:&nbsp; Re: DBA - Job boundaries &amp; perks</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; &gt;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; &gt; &quot;O'Neill, Sean&quot; wrote:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; How do you protect your &quot;private life&quot; time from</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; your role of DBA?.&nbsp; Do</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; &gt; you</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; have formalised detailed job contracts with your</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; employer covering such</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; &gt;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; &gt; i'm supposed to have a private life?&nbsp; damn, obody</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; told me.&nbsp; why am i</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; &gt; always the last one to know?&nbsp; as for my contract,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; i'm on call 24x7x365</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; &gt; including holidays and vacations.&nbsp; i hope you</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; don't work for a startup</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; &gt; like me.&nbsp; i won't do it again, i was sold on the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; dream.&nbsp; i was stupid.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; &gt;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; &gt; and the only perks are that i get everybody else's</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; cast of PCs and i get</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; &gt; to do all my own tech support.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; &gt; --</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; &gt; Bill Thater&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sr. ORACLE DBA</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; &gt; Telergy, Inc&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; thaterw_at_telergy.net</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; &gt;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt;----------------------------------------------------------------</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; &gt; &quot;Only two things are infinite, the universe and</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; human stupidity,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; &gt; and I'm not sure about the former.&quot;&nbsp; -- Albert</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; Einstein</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; &gt;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt;</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; INET: thaterw_at_telergy.net</FONT>
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