join the club. I've figured out that I either have NO boss, or else everyone
is my boss.
No one tells me what to do about the databases. No one ASKS me about the
databases. I get requests from programmers for new tables, help with SQL,
data cleansing, data correction (let's manually fix the stuff the automated
entry screwed up) etc etc,
Does that make them my boss(es)? God I hope not.
I get requests from end users for help digging information out of the
database, because the programmers haven't provided adequate automated tools.
Are THEY my bosses? Kinda.
The CTO occasionally comes by and tells me how to extract data from the
database, and how to join information from various databases together, based
on how he wants the world to be, rather than on how the data actually is. He
does not listen to real world explanations. I've actually said to him "okay,
for the 17th time, here is why we can't do it your way".
I guess technically he is my boss, since he determines pay raises. So I have
to become a contortionist to give him what he wants.
end of whine for the day. :)
Rachel
>From: "Boivin, Patrice J" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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>To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: RE: Roles and Responsibilties
>Date: Wed, 05 Sep 2001 03:45:43 -0800
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>Is this another case of a manager who has no idea what his DBA does?
>
>They only pay attention to us if something goes awry.
>
>Sigh. Whine.
>
>Patrice Boivin
>Systems Analyst (Oracle Certified DBA)
>
>Systems Admin & Operations | Admin. et Exploit. des systèmes
>Technology Services | Services technologiques
>Informatics Branch | Direction de l'informatique
>Maritimes Region, DFO | Région des Maritimes, MPO
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