I would add: as a DBA, I appreciate if my boss is reasonably lavish
with the budget. having grid control, diagnose packs, other handy
monitor tools makes my live way too easier.. :)
and, vacation, vacation, vacation!!! not less than 3 weeks (for
starters) :))))))))))
On Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 9:44 AM, Jerry Cunningham
<jerry59grp@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:jerry59grp@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Hi all...
I came across this question on twitter
(http://twitter.com/Michael_Corey). How do you prevent DBA burnout?
I know there are a lot of smart people on this list - any
thoughts? I replied via my blog (more than 140 chars!)... here are
my 2 cents:
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1) Communicate with them regularly. Forget business/corporate
formality - everybody you work with /is simply a person/. From the
security guard at the front desk to the CEO. How is life? Are you
happy? What is stressing you out? If there are problems, what can
I do to help?
2) Don’t forget how hard it is to find good people. At a previous
job, when interviewing for a vacancy, I had interviewed for weeks
without a promising candidate. This made me realize how good the
people we had were, and I told them so. I told them, that while
they were working harder due to the staffing shortage, I was not
going to settle for less than the high standard they had set.
3) If somebody resigns (and you value them) - make them a counter
offer immediately. It amazes me how often this does not happen.
Or, the employee is asked “what can I do to keep you?”. Too vague
- make a concrete offer.
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Jerry
http://jerrycunningham.wordpress.com
<http://jerrycunningham.wordpress.com/>
