Course I forgot _ i'm also the only Linux SYSADMIN - I do have nightmares! On 25/08/2008, BHoff@xxxxxxxx <BHoff@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > > That's basically where I am - I can usually manage everything, but it > would be great to have at least one other DBA here to just bounce things > off of and get someone to challenge my ideas - that's how I get better > > I try to replace that with lists like this one, but the one problem with > being subscribed to a handful of lists like these is the sheer volume of > e-mails that I just do not have the time to sort through until the > weekend... which usually means I do not benefit from the conversation at > hand at the moment. > > Does anyone else use the lists like that? Are there any good forums that > you would recommend? > > > Thanks, > Brad > > > -----Original Message----- > From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dwayne Cox > Sent: Friday, August 22, 2008 10:15 AM > To: jeremiah@xxxxxxxxxxx > Cc: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: Re: 1 DBA in a company > > > > > Being the only DBA in an organization is difficult for more reasons > than just time off. Most people learn by collaboration, and bounce > ideas off each other. With no exchange, you can often find yourself > with nobody to provide a sanity check, especially in critical > situations. > > > I have learned to deal with being the lone DBA but not having someone to > > bounce ideas off has been the biggest disadvantage for me. > > dwayne > > > -- > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > > > -- > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > > > -- Howard A. Latham