January 5, 2020 at 8:23 pm
How can I get re-started in the world of SQL Server. Fifteen years ago I was as a SQL Server DBA but then shifted to a career as a Storage Area Network (SAN) engineer. I will retire soon but would love to get involved with Databases again. I enjoy creating/managing databases and analyzing data etc. I don’t want some crazy stressful job but would like to re-enter the field slowly. Maybe doing freelance or contract work, I would even work for free just to get my skills up to speed. I have an entrepreneurial spirit and would love to find a way leverage that with databases and data analysis. Are there opportunities working with Open Data? Is there better place/site to pose these questions? Any thoughts that may help would be appreciated. Please let me know if I should post this elsewhere.
January 6, 2020 at 1:57 pm
Did you also post this question on Quora? It sounds like one I answered over there. My answer here would be largely the same.
As to a way to dip your toe in, that's going to be tough. Database development or database management tends to be an all or nothing proposition a lot of the time. Maybe looking away from the database and towards the data. Analytics and analysis. Although, those frequently require quite a lot of business knowledge to get them right. However, throwing up a few PowerBI screens for a business would be an effective part-time solution. On the other hand, I don't know how to tell you about tracking down the jobs for that.
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January 7, 2020 at 4:30 am
Sharpen up your resume, find a trustworthy "jobber" type of recruiter (they'll want to interview you to ensure you're worth your salt in SQL and/or DataAnalysis), and then let them go to work for you. A "good" one will be one that tries to match your skills with the customer needs. If you play your cards right, you might be able to even get benefits along with a large amount of money without becoming an FTE.
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Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
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