Re: Remote DBA

  • From: Kerry Osborne <kerry.osborne@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: cicciuxdba@xxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2010 16:42:13 -0500

No. 

I wouldn't hire anyone whose experience I couldn't verify. I've hired several 
people I haven't met in person though. Skype works pretty well.

Kerry Osborne
Enkitec
blog: kerryosborne.oracle-guy.com






On Sep 26, 2010, at 4:27 PM, Guillermo Alan Bort wrote:

> Hi List,
> 
>     I've been reading a lot about remote DBA services, these appear to be 
> companies based on different locations that provide customers with DBA 
> services while having all the DBAs physically in one location (or a limited 
> number of locations). These services are usually hired by companies whose 
> primary focus isn't IT. 
> 
>     My question now is...would this work in reverse? Having several DBAs 
> working out of their own homes in whatever city or country they want for a 
> single company (or for one of the remote DBA services)? I understand the 
> complexities of having people without Green Cards or working VISAS working 
> for US based companies, even if they are now physically in the US.
> 
>     This one may be for recruiters or decision makers: Would you hire 
> somebody you've never met (or met only by phone) who lives in another country 
> (worst case) and whose experience you can't verify if they asked for half of 
> what an on-site DBA would?
> 
> Thanks in advance
> Alan.-

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