If someone is a beginner in the SQL Srv. then he/she should definitely get some training classes,and no money can substitute the knowledge gained,

but if you just want to improve...

My great stress reliever is reading and learning about SQL Server and DBs, Heh I'm a Tax Lawyer and I'm running my Accounting company 😀

On december I'm starting with...

Every day for 2 hours I do weight training, used to go to the gym, but I've bought myself a whole equipment and install it in my house 🙂

also baskeball...

WTF??? are you comparing those countries to US, they are under dictatorship...

Great article Ira, and thnx for the link to the Tod McKenna's blog

According to Microsoft:

Who should apply?

Qualified program candidates are highly skilled technical experts in their discipline with several years of experience designing, deploying, and managing solutions by using Microsoft technology. To...

I really struggled with 443 & 444, I think I scored '775' on 443 and '763' on 444. 🙁

It was quite unpleasant, both times on the edge.

Hmm, I just looked at Job listings in my country and again nothing has changed.

You can get a job only if you are Oracle DBA or Developer 🙁

like SQL...

This picture says it all

You'll never know everything about SQL Server, and while you learn you'll discover how much you still don't know about SS 🙂

Ain't saying nothing until Joe Celko says it's OK 😀

j/k, good article 🙂

Happy 4th of July

Congratz Gail

well deserved reward.

Certs can be a good thing, bcos they will force you to learn things that you normaly would never learn or you would never need that on you present job.

I'm...

Congratz Jeff and Michael

Way to Go.

Maybe they are just "Accidental DBA's" who's boss is forced them to do this job too :unsure: