Wow, this is scary thinking. Look only at expenses, not at the need that needs to be filled.
Here's another example of that: http://www.vnunet.com/News/1130760 Regards, Patrice Boivin Systems Analyst (Oracle Certified DBA) Systems Admin & Operations | Admin. et Exploit. des syst�mes Technology Services | Services technologiques Informatics Branch | Direction de l'informatique Maritimes Region, DFO | R�gion des Maritimes, MPO E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 6:13 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: Re:RE: No DBAs needed on AS400 Hey, just wait around till the Oracle support bill shows up. No, better yet, leave before then. If he/she is making decisions based strickly on expense you might as well be one of the early rats, namely leave the ship before it sinks! Dick Goulet ____________________Reply Separator____________________ Author: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 4/11/2002 11:13 AM I would ask myself the question, "Do I want to be working for someone this technically clueless?" I foresee a long education process via-a-vis this guy (I'm assuming that it's a guy) or a never-ending struggle just to get the basic tools that you need to do your job. "Mercadante, Thomas F" To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <NDATFM <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> @labor.state. cc: ny.us> Subject: RE: No DBAs needed on AS400 Sent by: root 04/11/2002 10:18 AM Please respond to ORACLE-L Jay, I would provide a list of functions you perform daily and what would happen if they are not completed in a timely manner. I would also update my resume. Sounds like a pretty naive director of IT. Either he/she is making a play to move you out and get a prior buddy in place, or is a complete idiot, thinking of short-term money savings but is completely unaware of long-term result. Tom Mercadante Oracle Certified Professional -----Original Message----- Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 9:54 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L We are going through a merger, and management is looking to eliminate positions. Here is a brief summary of my discussion with the new director of IT: Director: "Back when I we were using an AS400, we didn't need a DBA." Me: "Then you probably were just using files." Director: "No, it was a database." Me: "Could you issue SQL commands?" Director: "Yes. But we didn't need a DBA. I guess it was just one of those mysteries of life." My thoughts are that he is using the term "database" in the generic sense of the word (our "files" are our database), or he was using some proprietary database that doesn't even begin to compare to Oracle. For those of you who know AS400s, I would appreciate some insight that would demonstrate why he needs to keep me as a DBA. 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