Re: OT: Twelve good reasons NOT to attend the NoCOUG conference tomorrow
- From: Paresh Yadav <yparesh@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: iggy_fernandez@xxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 22 May 2013 09:41:20 -0400
Reason # 13 and #14
#13 - It is too expensive to travel from Toronto to California and IT
travel budgets are under scrutiny and NoCOUG can't approve our travel :)
#14 - This might start a debate .... good people who would appreciate and
understand and can *apply* what is learned at NoCOUG are choosing not to be
Oracle DBAs (and may be Developers?) or those who are already in the field
are choosing not to invest lots of time and efforts to keep on the cutting
edge because they know the return on investment from this career path is
low and is diminishing.The organizations are not willing to pay well unless
you are a well recognized expert like Jonathan Lewis because they know that
after paying big bucks they just might get someone like (I am afraid to
write the name here but you know!). To be fair to the organizations, with
latest versions of Oracle database, storage technologies and tools there is
only need of 1 (expert) : 5 ("normal") DBA (or may be even 10)?. In
Toronto, from where I am, lots of my good DBA friends have changed careers
or graduated to managerial role where career path is progressive. The only
left behind are those who can't switch roles or who love technology for the
sake of technology. I would like to hear more what others have to say.
Thanks
Paresh
Canada - 416-688-1003
USA - 408-351-6896
On Tue, May 21, 2013 at 6:20 PM, Iggy Fernandez
<iggy_fernandez@xxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> #12 All NoCOUG emails automatically go to your spam folder, including this
> one. You rely on Outlook for career guidance.
>
> #11 They wont send a stretch limousine to pick you up and take you back.
>
> #10 They talked up SQL for 25 years but now, theyre all, like, No SQL.
> I mean, really!
>
> #9 Youre too busy to learn. (A very good problem to have!)
>
> #8 Your head is exploding with knowledge already. (Another very good
> problem to have!)
>
> #7 Its always the same people there, like Iggy and Kamran. (We totally
> understand but we cant tell them to stop coming, can we?)
>
> #6 You were there the day NoCOUG webmaster Eric Hutchinson sang the theme
> song from Cheers Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your
> name. You dont ever want to hear Eric sing again. Ever!
>
> #5 The food is just too good. You eat to live, not live to eat. (Good for
> you!)
>
> #4 You dont appreciate being bribed with free raffle prizes like iPads,
> Oracle Press teddy bears, and Oracle Press books. (The world needs more
> upright and honest people!)
>
> #3 Youve been going for 25 years already; its time for a change. Youre
> going to AARP meetings now (American Association of Retired Persons).
>
> #2 Youve finally converted your company to Excel spreadsheets. So much
> cheaper and easier to use!
>
> But the #1 reason not to attend the NoCOUG conference tomorrow is:
>
> #1 You thought that NoCOUG was the North Carolina Oracle Users Group on
> the East coast.
>
> P.S. Seriously, write to us at contact_nocoug@xxxxxxxxxx and tell us
> where we could do better: Topics? Speakers? Location? Cost? Food? Website?
> Service? --
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