RE: RE: Production Oracle DBA Needed in Rochester, Minnesota

This is probably the most accurate list of reasons for being a DBA that I have seen.

Some amendments:

1. So I don't have to mow my own lawn.

Mine has been taken over by moss, so their isn't much point in mowing it. This is the rainy Pacific Northwest ya know.

2. So I don't have to change my own oil.

Depends on which car. I trust very few people with *my* car. I let someone else change the oil in the mini van.

Being a DBA allows me to drive a car that I cannot trust anyone else with. :)

Add'l

1. So I can have a couple hundred square feet for computers and books.
2. Satisfy my need to have intimate knowledge of technical subjects. I think this makes me a geek, but I don't care.

Jared, getting somewhat off topic. :)

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Hey, I got five scampers running around right now.... youngest is 9 and the
oldest is *gasp* 16....

10 Reasons I became a DBA

1. So I don't have to mow my own lawn
2. So I don't have to change my own oil.
3. So I don't have to move my own furniture.
4. So I can have 5 kids and a wife.
5. So I can afford two NICE cars (well, mostly nice until the kids get to them).
6. So I can eat out every day if I choose.
7. One word, big screen TV (ok, three words).
8. Because it's cool.
9. Because I like getting paged at 3 in the morning to save someone's butt and have them owe me BIG.
10. So I can live where I choose.

RF

Robert G. Freeman - Oracle8i OCP
Oracle DBA Technical Lead
CSX Midtier Database Administration

The Cigarette Smoking Man: Anyone who can appease a man's conscience can take his freedom away from him.

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Hey, don't give Lisa bad vibes! My wife & I raised three of the little curtail
climbers. Get to marry one off this June. But really kids are great, especially the second time around when their NOT yours. :-)

Dick Goulet
AKA: Grandpa

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Author: John Kanagaraj <john.kanagaraj_at_hds.com>
Date:       3/22/2002 1:05 PM

Slightly OT, but here's to a virtual baby shower and all good wishes to you
Lisa. (PS: Entirely agree with Ron, you ain't seen grey hairs yet!)

John Kanagaraj

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> From: Ron Rogers [mailto:RROGERS_at_galottery.org]
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>
>
> Lisa,
> You THINK you have a few grey hairs now... wait a few years after the
> "Baby Oven" finishes the glorious gift for you..... "Parental
> revenge..I
> hope your kids grow up to be just like you..."
> ROR mª¿ªm
>

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