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It has been my experience that most IT people have no business even conducting interviews.
Many lack the understanding of the real goal of the interview.
Often it becomes more about...
May 14, 2012 at 9:45 am
Steve Jones - SSC Editor (5/10/2012)
I do think most of the good senior DBAs have jobs.
That is certainly the case where I live. The recruiters are constantly trying to...
May 10, 2012 at 3:24 pm
Sean Lange (3/29/2012)
That was a company trying to relocate a DBA to Kansas, so I figured they needed to offer larger amounts to get someone to move, so I wrote...
March 29, 2012 at 11:09 am
jshahan (3/13/2012)
There is constant "poaching" going on between companies.
That is true here in the Pacific Northwest also. Every SQL Server person who wants to be employed is likely employed. The...
March 13, 2012 at 7:34 pm
Lee Crain (1/17/2012)
SQL Server, et al, and SAN administration, Systems Administration, Network Administration.LC
Lately I have been leaning towards getting my Cisco certifications to go along with my SQL Server background....
January 27, 2012 at 5:26 pm
I took two years off from my IT career a few years ago to do a different business opportunity that had nothing to do with databases. I came back right...
January 6, 2012 at 9:56 am
shannonjk (1/5/2012)
It seems to me most places are pushing the $80k-90k range give or...
January 5, 2012 at 7:19 pm
shannonjk (1/5/2012)
To play devil's advocate here though, I have seen the recurring theme (that I agree with) of that we generally won't even talk with the recruiters if they are...
January 5, 2012 at 4:46 pm
SQLRNNR (1/5/2012)
When they press for a number, I also like to ask what the range is they are looking to fill. There is no sense continuing if they aren't...
January 5, 2012 at 10:34 am
In my 12 years as a SQL Server DBA or developer, I have worked as a fulltime employee for 3 different companies. Two of those companies have had over $10...
January 5, 2012 at 7:33 am
Simon Facer (12/16/2011)
As with many settings in SQL Server, the only answer for Log File sizaing is 'it depends', you need to to do due dilligence in file sizing, if...
December 16, 2011 at 11:57 am
GilaMonster (12/16/2011)
JamesMorrison (12/16/2011)
But the article really should have clarified that SHRINKFILE is perfectly appropriate to use in on Log files for a variety of reasons.
It's not perfectly appropriate. The...
December 16, 2011 at 11:46 am
Simon Facer (12/16/2011)
December 16, 2011 at 11:07 am
haovard (12/16/2011)
Hi,what about shrinking just the log file when the database is set to simple recovery model? Any potential 'fuckups'?
There is no problem with shrinking a log file while in...
December 16, 2011 at 10:17 am
TheSQLGuru (12/7/2011)
1) The best option would be $10K worth of ME!!
I am sure you are a talented and entertaining personality, but I am not seeking to hire anyone. Good...
December 7, 2011 at 3:53 pm
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