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  • RE: Why Should You Network?

    I can see the advantages of networking. however the truth of the matter is, a lot of people simply dont have the time.

    It is true that you can make friends,...

  • RE: DBA: Mentor vs. Protector

    Depends on the organisation, The production environments have always had been the DBA pregorative and closely guarded, being a developer as well as a dba for a number of years...

  • RE: Quality of Outsourcing Staff

    It will be a cold day in hell, before I even think about moving into management, havent sunk that low 😛

    Just found out that the client I am working for...

  • RE: Quality of Outsourcing Staff

    I was talking about offshore outsourcing where the entire it function is offshored and for the record I have seen a lot of work both development including .net and tsql...

  • RE: Quality of Outsourcing Staff

    Just goes to prove, exactly what I have said in other topics about certification and lack of experience. pretty damn sad to see it, but that is the way it...

  • RE: Quality of Outsourcing Staff

    Vijay Mishra (8/17/2009)


    This is the way business is happening around the world. Value for $$ is always on the mind of management.

    Better not to crib just accept the reality...

  • RE: Ok, its their first day on the job.

    GilaMonster (8/17/2009)


    Silverfox (8/17/2009)


    Not quite sure I understand how that works. Are you saying that you take books with you, based on a certain requirement.

    If I'm going to do say...

  • RE: Is Microsoft Certification Becoming Worthless?

    Ells (8/17/2009)


    As nobody has mentioned this so far I believe that if the company is a MS partner then depending on the number of certificates and certificated people they may...

  • RE: Ok, its their first day on the job.

    Been a semi-independent consultant, my book collection is at home and the books are now piled on my home desk (and sofa, and bed-side table, and dining room table). If...

  • RE: Is Microsoft Certification Becoming Worthless?

    Ells (8/17/2009)


    Mr Fox sir,

    I see you are a man who likes to pull someones chain.

    Ells.:cool:

    Who Sir, me Sir, you slander me Sir!!

    It was a perfectly formed question, to which...

  • RE: Ok, its their first day on the job.

    Sorry to be the exception to the rule 😛

    I have no SQL Books and being freelance, I wouldnt last 5 minutes, If I turned up a a client site and...

  • RE: Is Microsoft Certification Becoming Worthless?

    So just out of curiosity, How much does a senior SQL DBA normally get in the US. and more importantly, Do you get any more money for being certified or...

  • RE: Exam 70-452 Self-Paced Training Kit

    Not yet.

    but these are the recommended books from microsoft, they are a start if nothing else

    Microsoft Press Books

    Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Step by Step

    Microsoft SQL Server 2008...

  • RE: Lack of a guiding light

    You would be surprised how people become SQL DBA's. I used to run a gaming forum for a few years, one of the members decided to become a DBA....

  • RE: Is Microsoft Certification Becoming Worthless?

    I see that you display your certs after your name. You could be right, an exception to the rule. However IMHO the majority seem to get the certs way too...

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