Re: Oracle career query

dale_smith_at_comcast.net wrote:
> I am a systems engineer casting about for a slight shift in career.
I
> have been involved in Voice over IP for since 1999 and I am thinking
of
> a career as an Oracle DBA or other oracle role. IS it a worthwhile
> move? I average ~$80k in my field now. Would I do as well as an
> Oracle DBA or in some other Oracle role? Currently almost all VoIP
> jobs I am involved in requires a great deal of travel. For a while
it
> was 100%. Do oracle professionals generally travel as much or are
they
> more stationary?
>
> Any guidance would be appreciate.
>
> Regards,
> Dale

Is it safe to presume you have listed all of your relevant Oracle experience in your post? If so, you can't expect that sort of salary as a junior DBA. Such is the only DBA position for which you appear to be qualified. You're not likely to make that much even as a seasoned Oracle developer, but I may be mistaken there, as I haven't worked in development for quite a while.

Is it worth it? If you're in it for the money alone, nothing is worth it. If you're in it for the job satisfaction, then yes, it's very well worth the effort.

The travel is dependent upon the employer and the distribution of the various database servers for which you could be responsible. A junior DBA wouldn't be travelling much, if at all, and only in the company of a senior DBA. So, I would expect your travel to diminish considerably if you make this career change.

David Fitzjarrell Received on Thu Jan 20 2005 - 17:28:43 CST