where were you when I needed you? You left NY is where. We have been using data modelers here. Of course, we've gone through 3 completely different versions of the model, from a generic one to a hybrid to a relational one.
I think we're done for the moment. :) Rachel --- Martin Bonner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm a data modeler at heart... that's about 90% of what the military > used > me for. Unfortunately, it seems that, at least in this area, when the > > economy turns sour, the designers are the first to go. > > In my last interview, I was told that they didn't really have enough > work > for a full time DBA yet, so the position would also likely be used as > a > sysad, a network engineer, a junior programmer, etc... I suppose > data > modelers are dead for the moment. Please contradict me. Please.... > > Marty > > At 02:19 PM 11/26/2002 -0800, you wrote: > >Personally, I like Data Architecture. > > > >And data modeling. I never could get enough > >of that. The hard part is explaining to people that > >don't quite understand the concept. > > > >Dave Hay rules! > >http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0932633293 > > > >Being the sole DBA for the company, I don't get > >nearly enough opportunities for this anymore, and > >don't have the time for much of it anyway. > > > >Jared > > > > > > > > > > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > 11/26/2002 10:04 AM > > Please respond to ORACLE-L > > > > > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > cc: > > Subject: Re:The future DBAs? > > > > > >Well, I give MicroSlop pretty poor grades for predicting the future > and > >Monster.com is absolutely useless (naw make that less than) at job > stuff > >in > >general. I will agree with the person who wrote the article on one > point. > > The > >job of being a DBA is changing and we all need to remain flexible to > >remain > >useful in the marketplace. That in some cases means spreading our > wings > >from > >the historical role of DBA. We may need to become part time (or > full > >time) data > >architects, reporting tool experts, etc... But in the end, I don't > see us > >degrading to the level of an order entry clerk nor order entry > clerks > >upgrading > >to DBA's. As usual the MicroSlop propaganda machine is at work > again. > > > >Dick Goulet > > > >____________________Reply Separator____________________ > >Author: "Arup Nanda" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Date: 11/25/2002 5:48 PM > > > >Fellow DBAs and other DBA wannabes, > > > >Ever wondered the best path into a DBA career? Microsoft offers a > >brilliant > >way. MSN Careers at > http://editorial.careers.msn.com/articles/nofuture/ > >suggests some jobs are effectively dead, like farmers and sewing > machine > >operators and how the experts in that field can progress to the next > >logical > >career move. Guess which profession's logical career move is > database > >administrator? See the excerpt from the webpage here in the > attachment as > >a > >picture. > > > >I just couldn't resist posting it here. May be they are referring to > SQL > >Server DBAs? > > > >Arup Nanda > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > >The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* > >http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > > > > > > > > > >-- > >Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > >-- > >Author: > > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com > >San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting > services > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- > >To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > >to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > >the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > >(or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > >also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). > > Marty > "All of life's big problems include the words 'indictment' or > 'inoperable.' > Everything else is small stuff." - > -Alton Brown, host, 'Good Eats' > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Rachel Carmichael INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
