June 18, 2014 at 1:40 pm
Sean Lange (6/18/2014)
/RANT ONArgh!!! Why do some people around here consider me to be their own private consultant. They send me a PM with a vague description of something and ask me to help them figure it out. I don't want to ignore them but I am certainly not going to help them when they use that method. Sad that the latest one has over 500 points and still can't seem to get it that they need to post details. I left my crystal ball in my other pants.
/RANT OFF
I will usually reply to them asking them to post it in a forum thread if they want it answered.
Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
_______________________________________________
I have given a name to my pain...MCM SQL Server, MVP
SQL RNNR
Posting Performance Based Questions - Gail Shaw[/url]
Learn Extended Events
June 18, 2014 at 1:43 pm
SQLRNNR (6/18/2014)
Sean Lange (6/18/2014)
/RANT ONArgh!!! Why do some people around here consider me to be their own private consultant. They send me a PM with a vague description of something and ask me to help them figure it out. I don't want to ignore them but I am certainly not going to help them when they use that method. Sad that the latest one has over 500 points and still can't seem to get it that they need to post details. I left my crystal ball in my other pants.
/RANT OFF
I will usually reply to them asking them to post it in a forum thread if they want it answered.
That is what I did, along with a reminder about giving enough details so we have a chance.
_______________________________________________________________
Need help? Help us help you.
Read the article at http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/Best+Practices/61537/ for best practices on asking questions.
Need to split a string? Try Jeff Modens splitter http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/Tally+Table/72993/.
Cross Tabs and Pivots, Part 1 – Converting Rows to Columns - http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/T-SQL/63681/
Cross Tabs and Pivots, Part 2 - Dynamic Cross Tabs - http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/Crosstab/65048/
Understanding and Using APPLY (Part 1) - http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/APPLY/69953/
Understanding and Using APPLY (Part 2) - http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/APPLY/69954/
June 18, 2014 at 1:44 pm
SQLRNNR (6/18/2014)
Sean Lange (6/18/2014)
/RANT ONArgh!!! Why do some people around here consider me to be their own private consultant. They send me a PM with a vague description of something and ask me to help them figure it out. I don't want to ignore them but I am certainly not going to help them when they use that method. Sad that the latest one has over 500 points and still can't seem to get it that they need to post details. I left my crystal ball in my other pants.
/RANT OFF
I will usually reply to them asking them to post it in a forum thread if they want it answered.
+1 and I include that having it in a public forum thread gives others the chance to provide a better answer and/or to learn from the problem.
Jack Corbett
Consultant - Straight Path Solutions
Check out these links on how to get faster and more accurate answers:
Forum Etiquette: How to post data/code on a forum to get the best help
Need an Answer? Actually, No ... You Need a Question
June 18, 2014 at 1:46 pm
Jack Corbett (6/18/2014)
SQLRNNR (6/18/2014)
Sean Lange (6/18/2014)
/RANT ONArgh!!! Why do some people around here consider me to be their own private consultant. They send me a PM with a vague description of something and ask me to help them figure it out. I don't want to ignore them but I am certainly not going to help them when they use that method. Sad that the latest one has over 500 points and still can't seem to get it that they need to post details. I left my crystal ball in my other pants.
/RANT OFF
I will usually reply to them asking them to post it in a forum thread if they want it answered.
+1 and I include that having it in a public forum thread gives others the chance to provide a better answer and/or to learn from the problem.
I should have said "if they want a better chance of having it answered."
In the end, if several people can see it, the more likely you are of getting a) an answer and b) a correct answer.
Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
_______________________________________________
I have given a name to my pain...MCM SQL Server, MVP
SQL RNNR
Posting Performance Based Questions - Gail Shaw[/url]
Learn Extended Events
June 18, 2014 at 2:03 pm
Grant Fritchey (6/18/2014)
SQLRNNR (6/18/2014)
jasona.work (6/18/2014)
GilaMonster (6/17/2014)
Gotta love a review system where an above-average rating requires "Leaves only when work is done and stays to assist others""No pressure to work overtime" they say. :ermm:
Gotta love a review system where your managers attitude was "I never give out above-average / exceeded expectations" at review time...
And raises were in part (of course) based off review scores...
ugh - I've had a few of those.
I've even had mgrs that refused to give out meets expectations. So everybody on the team was always a hair under "meets expectations". That is until there were complaints and so she had to start giving out an occasional "meets".
One year, there were three of us putting in 90 hr weeks on a project to save the company 50k/month. We succeeded in that project but all three of us were rated below "meets expectations." We were baffled at that point as to what the expectations were.
After those reviews, of a team of 15, less than half stayed.
My boss at my previous company gave me a great review my first year. He basically said I walked on water. Then, every year after that, it was "Meets Expectations" because it's kind of hard to top walking on water. He was an evil genius.
I also had a raving review once. When I asked for a raise: "ah, we're not giving raises this year. K thx bye". A year effort for "nothing". Charming... 🙂
Another year: "Yeah you have very great results, but you had a raise last year and this year we need to give it to someone else." Conclusion: if you had a good year once, the next ones don't count anymore.
Need an answer? No, you need a question
My blog at https://sqlkover.com.
MCSE Business Intelligence - Microsoft Data Platform MVP
June 18, 2014 at 2:07 pm
Sean Lange (6/18/2014)
/RANT ONArgh!!! Why do some people around here consider me to be their own private consultant. They send me a PM with a vague description of something and ask me to help them figure it out. I don't want to ignore them but I am certainly not going to help them when they use that method. Sad that the latest one has over 500 points and still can't seem to get it that they need to post details. I left my crystal ball in my other pants.
/RANT OFF
+1
I have been receiving more and more PM's lately.
Last one I received one about setting up a cluster (for the 70-462 lab exercises).
I'm probably the last person on the world you'd want advice from on that topic.
(he even wanted to pay me. The poor guy, he must be desperate)
Need an answer? No, you need a question
My blog at https://sqlkover.com.
MCSE Business Intelligence - Microsoft Data Platform MVP
June 18, 2014 at 2:23 pm
Sean Lange (6/18/2014)
They send me a PM with a vague description of something and ask me to help them figure it out. I don't want to ignore them but I am certainly not going to help them when they use that method.
When I get those (weekly sometimes), they get my standard reply.
Please post your question in the forums, I don't answer questions via PM
And that is all they will get there.
Gail Shaw
Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability
June 18, 2014 at 2:27 pm
Koen Verbeeck (6/18/2014)
Sean Lange (6/18/2014)
/RANT ONArgh!!! Why do some people around here consider me to be their own private consultant. They send me a PM with a vague description of something and ask me to help them figure it out. I don't want to ignore them but I am certainly not going to help them when they use that method. Sad that the latest one has over 500 points and still can't seem to get it that they need to post details. I left my crystal ball in my other pants.
/RANT OFF
+1
I have been receiving more and more PM's lately.
Last one I received one about setting up a cluster (for the 70-462 lab exercises).
I'm probably the last person on the world you'd want advice from on that topic.
Hehehehe. Kinda like asking me to set up an SSAS tabular model.
(he even wanted to pay me. The poor guy, he must be desperate)
Last person I had here who offered to pay me was offering $100 per month for unspecified assistance. Um, let me think, no
Gail Shaw
Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability
June 18, 2014 at 4:16 pm
Sean Lange (6/18/2014)
/RANT ONArgh!!! Why do some people around here consider me to be their own private consultant. They send me a PM with a vague description of something and ask me to help them figure it out. I don't want to ignore them but I am certainly not going to help them when they use that method. Sad that the latest one has over 500 points and still can't seem to get it that they need to post details. I left my crystal ball in my other pants.
/RANT OFF
I very nicely push these people to the forums. I'll answer questions, but it's always going to be very short answers. If they want details, go to the forums, or pay me.
"The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood"
- Theodore Roosevelt
Author of:
SQL Server Execution Plans
SQL Server Query Performance Tuning
June 18, 2014 at 4:18 pm
Koen Verbeeck (6/18/2014)
Sean Lange (6/18/2014)
/RANT ONArgh!!! Why do some people around here consider me to be their own private consultant. They send me a PM with a vague description of something and ask me to help them figure it out. I don't want to ignore them but I am certainly not going to help them when they use that method. Sad that the latest one has over 500 points and still can't seem to get it that they need to post details. I left my crystal ball in my other pants.
/RANT OFF
+1
I have been receiving more and more PM's lately.
Last one I received one about setting up a cluster (for the 70-462 lab exercises).
I'm probably the last person on the world you'd want advice from on that topic.
(he even wanted to pay me. The poor guy, he must be desperate)
Yeah, one guy offered to pay me, so I sent him my rate. And that was the end of that.
"The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood"
- Theodore Roosevelt
Author of:
SQL Server Execution Plans
SQL Server Query Performance Tuning
June 18, 2014 at 5:14 pm
Grant Fritchey (6/18/2014)
Yeah, one guy offered to pay me, so I sent him my rate. And that was the end of that.
Heh, I don't mark up when someone tags me like that, I just give them whatever rate I'm working for as a contractor currently... and everyone runs. Quickly.
I can only imagine what you guys should/would charge. :hehe:
Never stop learning, even if it hurts. Ego bruises are practically mandatory as you learn unless you've never risked enough to make a mistake.
For better assistance in answering your questions[/url] | Forum Netiquette
For index/tuning help, follow these directions.[/url] |Tally Tables[/url]
Twitter: @AnyWayDBA
June 18, 2014 at 8:41 pm
Evil Kraig F (6/18/2014)
Grant Fritchey (6/18/2014)
Yeah, one guy offered to pay me, so I sent him my rate. And that was the end of that.Heh, I don't mark up when someone tags me like that, I just give them whatever rate I'm working for as a contractor currently... and everyone runs. Quickly.
I can only imagine what you guys should/would charge. :hehe:
I didn't mark up... and I didn't mark down. He ran like Wile E. Coyote.
"The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood"
- Theodore Roosevelt
Author of:
SQL Server Execution Plans
SQL Server Query Performance Tuning
June 18, 2014 at 9:02 pm
Grant Fritchey (6/18/2014)
Evil Kraig F (6/18/2014)
Grant Fritchey (6/18/2014)
Yeah, one guy offered to pay me, so I sent him my rate. And that was the end of that.Heh, I don't mark up when someone tags me like that, I just give them whatever rate I'm working for as a contractor currently... and everyone runs. Quickly.
I can only imagine what you guys should/would charge. :hehe:
I didn't mark up... and I didn't mark down. He ran like Wile E. Coyote.
Maybe it's just me, but I don't see how people who are already getting free help on this forum think it's acceptable to harass people via PM and expect entire applications to be written for them.
June 19, 2014 at 12:07 am
Evil Kraig F (6/18/2014)
Grant Fritchey (6/18/2014)
Yeah, one guy offered to pay me, so I sent him my rate. And that was the end of that.Heh, I don't mark up when someone tags me like that, I just give them whatever rate I'm working for as a contractor currently... and everyone runs. Quickly.
I can only imagine what you guys should/would charge. :hehe:
Indeed 🙂
I usually reply something like: "My rate is x per hour with a minimum of 4 hours worked. I accept Paypal." 😀
Need an answer? No, you need a question
My blog at https://sqlkover.com.
MCSE Business Intelligence - Microsoft Data Platform MVP
June 19, 2014 at 3:58 am
So for my current gig, I'm not a production DBA.
We have a very temperamental server which is being upgraded this week.
It also has spaghetti jobs / packages. You know A must run for B & C to run, and C must run for D to run, etc...
And no, there is no job decency / logic in the packages... A should finish by X, so B can run at X + 10 (or whatever).
Got an email this morning to say that job D produced no results. I had a look and it's because C ran and produced no results.
The server was rebooted over night, there is a lot of over night jobs that run, or rather didn't last night...
Not really sure we should be finding out because a business user emails with "why are the files empty?"
Yes the DBA's don't try and run any of the jobs that were either running at the time of re-boot or should have started while it was down.
I should point out that in my 18 months here this is the 3rd set of Prod DBA's, and they are swamped, but still lack a certain proactive response, shall we say?
I'll say no more! :ermm:
Rodders...
Viewing 15 posts - 44,311 through 44,325 (of 66,742 total)
You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Login to reply