I've spent a lot of my life in highly structured corporate America -- cutthroat corporate.
I've managed not to make enemies, to gain credibility, to make my issues known, to learn when to fight and when to compromise. The techniques I used are in the presentation I'm giving at UKOUG :) --- Nuno Souto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > > > education and my life in general. No, until there aren't more jobs, > I'll > > keep on the safe side. That's the part where crisis and CYA > methodology > > jump in. I have no solution, but, unfortunately, I don't have > > Christ-like qualities that are asked from me in every new > performance > > tuning book. And the blonde down the isle is so attractive..... > > > Well, at least she'll never accuse you of having an "on-going > issue"... > :) > > > Yes, unfortunately those of us who have had the courage and accepted > the responsibility of bringing children to the world have to > sometimes > take the bad with the good. For the sake of getting those kids out > the > door with a good education. Worse yet if we also have to support > mums > and dads way past the age where they can take care of themselves. > Much worse yet if they are on the other side of the world. It's all > part > of that thing they call "responsibility". > > > Doesn't mean we cannot speak up. But it has to be done in a > slightly different way. The art is in learning how far you can > push. And where. And when. It's hard, but a few hard knocks are > the > best lesson. > > > Has the role of DBA changed? Hell yeah! I've been claiming that for > years, and why. But few have listened to the warning signs. Now, > it's hit with a thud. Wake up call time. I agree with Robert: > move to a place where you can be effective. Or change the world. > > > Now, those of us with kids cannot afford to change the world. And > even > without kids, at 50 is not my idea of fun to form a union. Way past > that. > So, moving is the option. And all that comes with it like you > pointed > out: learning the ropes in the new organization. It ain't easy. > Been there done that for the last 3 years. Much better now, but it > was a shock. One hint: pick the organization very carefully. Last > thing > you want is to be outsourced... > > > Then of course, there are those of us that were allowed to keep all > their Oracle shares when they left. Real estate is the way to go. > > > Cheers > Nuno Souto > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net > -- > Author: Nuno Souto > 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). __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search http://shopping.yahoo.com -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- 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).
