Re: Oracle DBA future
- From: Oxnard Montalvo <oxnard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: ranko.mosic@xxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2008 9:09:29 -0500
It is my current understanding the rate of inflation of salaries and inflation
in India is ~ 18%. So it is my hope it levels out at some point.
I have recently moved from a developer position to a designer position as yet
another big wave of off-shoring is occuring.
A real bummer for me as I do like the development gig.
---- Ranko Mosic <ranko.mosic@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi List,
> Bit defeatist and off-topic, I admit, but I'd like to hear what's the
> opinion on future of our profession and which way to go.
> My experiences:
> 1995 - Oracle DBA collegaue says: it will all be automated - no DBA's
> needed ( no real threat, now we know)
> 1999 y2k, no work, Yourdon predicts y2k/programmer Armageddon; I work
> both as Oracle DBA and programmer, just to survive
> 2001/2 we know what happened; IT doesn't matter ( Carr ); that ended too
> 2007 I experienced firsthand offshoring to India ( works quite well )
>
> What I read in trade press is that DBA's and geeks in general can't be
> just technical any more, we must get into business side.
> What does list think ? If we all must be more business savvy,
> what's the best way to get into it from where we are now ? Data modeling ?
> Suggestions, ideas, thoughts please.
>
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> Regards,
> Ranko Mosic
> Consultant Senior Oracle DBA
> B. Eng, Oracle 10g, 9i Certified Database Professional
> Phone: 416-450-2785
> email: mosicr@xxxxxxxxxx
> http://ca.geocities.com/mosicr@xxxxxxxxxx/ContractSeniorOracleDBARankoMosicMain.html
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