December 8, 2011 at 8:32 am
May I ask for some assistance here. I have triple checked to make sure I'm not using any views in a query, yet the Actual Execution Plan keeps including a TOP Cost: 0%. (I'm also not using TOP in the query)
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December 8, 2011 at 11:23 am
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Took the plunge on 70-451Nice one, Jason!
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Was the braindump useful?:-D
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December 8, 2011 at 11:24 am
So with this Redmond report about IT losing jobs this year, and possibly next year, how upbeat or pessimistic are you feeling about the industry?
It's hardly any wonder that IT is losing women in the industry if job numbers are static or trending down. Candidates of both genders are going to take a step back and re-assess their individual risk levels and women are a lot less likely to change careers in midstream for an industry that appears to be shrinking.
Why? Well, it's my opinion that women tend to take a long term view of where their careers will be, in addition to the money and benefits, while men tend to place the money first and worry about long term when long term walks up and smacks them upside the back of the head. I could be wrong. But I don't foresee the number of women in SQL Server rising again until the industry starts to grow again. Which does not bode well for the Women in Technology initiative.
What do you think?
December 8, 2011 at 11:26 am
Brandie Tarvin (12/8/2011)
So with this Redmond report about IT losing jobs this year, and possibly next year, how upbeat or pessimistic are you feeling about the industry?It's hardly any wonder that IT is losing women in the industry if job numbers are static or trending down. Candidates of both genders are going to take a step back and re-assess their individual risk levels and women are a lot less likely to change careers in midstream for an industry that appears to be shrinking.
Why? Well, it's my opinion that women tend to take a long term view of where their careers will be, in addition to the money and benefits, while men tend to place the money first and worry about long term when long term walks up and smacks them upside the back of the head. I could be wrong. But I don't foresee the number of women in SQL Server rising again until the industry starts to grow again. Which does not bode well for the Women in Technology initiative.
What do you think?
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December 8, 2011 at 11:26 am
jcrawf02 (12/8/2011)
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Took the plunge on 70-451Nice one, Jason!
Thanks
Was the braindump useful?:-D
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Seriously, though, with all the grease in Jason's brain from all those Cheezburgerz, how can any braindump of his be useful except as bio-diesel stock?
December 8, 2011 at 11:32 am
SQLRNNR (12/8/2011)
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SQLRNNR (12/7/2011)
Took the plunge on 70-451Nice one, Jason!
Thanks
Was the braindump useful?:-D
Yup, very much so. Confirms my opinion that you need to learn nothing to pass that exam. 😀
I thought of writing the BI ones, but given how often I use SSAS or SSRS, it's not really worth it.
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December 8, 2011 at 11:53 am
Brandie Tarvin (12/8/2011)
Why? Well, it's my opinion that women tend to take a long term view of where their careers will be, in addition to the money and benefits, while men tend to place the money first and worry about long term when long term walks up and smacks them upside the back of the head. I could be wrong. But I don't foresee the number of women in SQL Server rising again until the industry starts to grow again. Which does not bode well for the Women in Technology initiative.
IT Jobs are always being lost around town. For database professionals we're what, 1/5 to 1/10 of IT when compared to front end developers... nevermind help desks, networking, etc etc...
4,000 jobs is nothing when you think of it like that, especially nationwide. That'll happen when Honeywell or Motorola close a single plant, depending on the definition of IT.
Is it growing by leaps and bounds? Nah, not really. But I'm not worried.
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December 8, 2011 at 11:59 am
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Took the plunge on 70-451Nice one, Jason!
Thanks
Was the braindump useful?:-D
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December 8, 2011 at 11:59 am
Brandie Tarvin (12/8/2011)
So with this Redmond report about IT losing jobs this year, and possibly next year, how upbeat or pessimistic are you feeling about the industry?It's hardly any wonder that IT is losing women in the industry if job numbers are static or trending down. Candidates of both genders are going to take a step back and re-assess their individual risk levels and women are a lot less likely to change careers in midstream for an industry that appears to be shrinking.
Why? Well, it's my opinion that women tend to take a long term view of where their careers will be, in addition to the money and benefits, while men tend to place the money first and worry about long term when long term walks up and smacks them upside the back of the head. I could be wrong. But I don't foresee the number of women in SQL Server rising again until the industry starts to grow again. Which does not bode well for the Women in Technology initiative.
What do you think?
I don't pay much attention to such reports, I rely on how much interest I'm getting from agencies and I'm getting contacts every day with new positions available.
The main reason I don't pay much attention to these reports is that they're full of crap. They're intended to keep salaries and rates down and to justify the H1B visa program that creates cheap indentured servants for big business.
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December 8, 2011 at 11:59 am
Brandie Tarvin (12/8/2011)
jcrawf02 (12/8/2011)
SQLRNNR (12/8/2011)
ChrisM@Work (12/8/2011)
SQLRNNR (12/7/2011)
Took the plunge on 70-451Nice one, Jason!
Thanks
Was the braindump useful?:-D
Evil, evil, evil...
Seriously, though, with all the grease in Jason's brain from all those Cheezburgerz, how can any braindump of his be useful except as bio-diesel stock?
Nom nom nom
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December 8, 2011 at 12:02 pm
GilaMonster (12/8/2011)
SQLRNNR (12/8/2011)
ChrisM@Work (12/8/2011)
SQLRNNR (12/7/2011)
Took the plunge on 70-451Nice one, Jason!
Thanks
Was the braindump useful?:-D
Yup, very much so. Confirms my opinion that you need to learn nothing to pass that exam. 😀
I thought of writing the BI ones, but given how often I use SSAS or SSRS, it's not really worth it.
My opinion as well on that exam. Albeit, that exam should be more about experience and not one to cram from a book, but I thought it was overly simplified.
As per the BI, I have yet to use SSAS but do a lot with SSRS and SSIS these days - so may be useful.
Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
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December 8, 2011 at 12:41 pm
is anybody else having issues with blogs at SSC? I am having lots of issues posting a blog. I cant select my Tags (it gives an error message). If I publish it, it throws an error. When you click on view from the control panel, it says resource not found.
After all that, when it gets published you will see it listed somewhere in the middle of the blog page. Usually the latest posts were on top.
Well, it is a free service, So I should not be talking bad about it I guess.. 😉
-Roy
December 8, 2011 at 2:02 pm
Brandie Tarvin (12/8/2011)
So with this Redmond report about IT losing jobs this year, and possibly next year, how upbeat or pessimistic are you feeling about the industry?It's hardly any wonder that IT is losing women in the industry if job numbers are static or trending down. Candidates of both genders are going to take a step back and re-assess their individual risk levels and women are a lot less likely to change careers in midstream for an industry that appears to be shrinking.
Why? Well, it's my opinion that women tend to take a long term view of where their careers will be, in addition to the money and benefits, while men tend to place the money first and worry about long term when long term walks up and smacks them upside the back of the head. I could be wrong. But I don't foresee the number of women in SQL Server rising again until the industry starts to grow again. Which does not bode well for the Women in Technology initiative.
What do you think?
In the greater Boston area there is more work than people, at least for SQL Server. I'm also getting contacted about .NET jobs because I mention .NET in passing on my resume.
I also get contacts for jobs all over the US. So I think it depends on where are and what you are looking for.
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December 8, 2011 at 4:51 pm
Jack Corbett (12/8/2011)
Brandie Tarvin (12/8/2011)
So with this Redmond report about IT losing jobs this year, and possibly next year, how upbeat or pessimistic are you feeling about the industry?It's hardly any wonder that IT is losing women in the industry if job numbers are static or trending down. Candidates of both genders are going to take a step back and re-assess their individual risk levels and women are a lot less likely to change careers in midstream for an industry that appears to be shrinking.
Why? Well, it's my opinion that women tend to take a long term view of where their careers will be, in addition to the money and benefits, while men tend to place the money first and worry about long term when long term walks up and smacks them upside the back of the head. I could be wrong. But I don't foresee the number of women in SQL Server rising again until the industry starts to grow again. Which does not bode well for the Women in Technology initiative.
What do you think?
In the greater Boston area there is more work than people, at least for SQL Server. I'm also getting contacted about .NET jobs because I mention .NET in passing on my resume.
I also get contacts for jobs all over the US. So I think it depends on where are and what you are looking for.
I've heard that (Boston is good for IT) from a few people. I know of a fair number of jobs in Denver, and it doesn't seem that anyone I talk with is worried about their job in this area.
Most of those losses were in the telco sector, which makes some sense. A few mergers this year, and there are lots of landline/POTS companies re-evaluating their business. The IT market, from what I feel after talking to people, is still good. I'm surprised there weren't more gains. Their analysis of government numbers makes me worry that they are missing something.
December 8, 2011 at 6:00 pm
Jack Corbett (12/8/2011)
Brandie Tarvin (12/8/2011)
So with this Redmond report about IT losing jobs this year, and possibly next year, how upbeat or pessimistic are you feeling about the industry?It's hardly any wonder that IT is losing women in the industry if job numbers are static or trending down. Candidates of both genders are going to take a step back and re-assess their individual risk levels and women are a lot less likely to change careers in midstream for an industry that appears to be shrinking.
Why? Well, it's my opinion that women tend to take a long term view of where their careers will be, in addition to the money and benefits, while men tend to place the money first and worry about long term when long term walks up and smacks them upside the back of the head. I could be wrong. But I don't foresee the number of women in SQL Server rising again until the industry starts to grow again. Which does not bode well for the Women in Technology initiative.
What do you think?
In the greater Boston area there is more work than people, at least for SQL Server. I'm also getting contacted about .NET jobs because I mention .NET in passing on my resume.
I also get contacts for jobs all over the US. So I think it depends on where are and what you are looking for.
I'll agree here in some respects. Colorado Springs is a tough market right now for SQL Server. I have heard that Denver is better in that regard.
As for getting things in passing, I seem to get a lot for Oracle and/or PeopleSoft just because it is mentioned in my resume. Doesn't seem to matter that the bulk of my experience is SQL Server.
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