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RE: Know when to hold 'em

sturner — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 07:07:57 GMT

[quote][b]GilaMonster (9/27/2011)[/b][hr]Neither does mine (well, actually mine just doesn't have a training budget as it's a consulting company). I'm paying for a 10 000 mile (each way) trip, close on $2000 in air fares plus food and hotel at a 7-1 exchange rate over the currency that I earn in, all out of my own savings, plus a week and a half of lost billing.[/quote]Wow.... you are a dedicated SQL Server junkie I'll give you that. ;-)I might give up my own time and money if the location was somewhere a bit more exotic (like Jamaica or Aruba!) but alas, such is not the case. :cool:

RE: Know when to hold 'em

GilaMonster — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 09:15:45 GMT

[quote][b]sturner (9/27/2011)[/b][hr][quote][b]GilaMonster (9/27/2011)[/b][hr]Great for people from the East coast, far from great for anyone coming from Europe (or for that matter just about anywhere outside the USA). Oh well..[/quote]Sadly, my company doesn't see the direct benefit to its operations for shelling out the dough to pay for a 3000 mile trip plus lodging and food for me to attend a conference that may improve my skills. I can do everything that is needed to be done as it is, why should they spend such a sum only to see no visible difference? [/quote]Neither does mine (well, actually mine just doesn't have a training budget as it's a consulting company). I'm paying for a 10 000 mile (each way) trip, close on $2000 in air fares plus food and hotel at a 7-1 exchange rate over the currency that I earn in, all out of my own savings, plus a week and a half of lost billing.

RE: Know when to hold 'em

sturner — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 09:04:18 GMT

[quote][b]GilaMonster (9/27/2011)[/b][hr]Great for people from the East coast, far from great for anyone coming from Europe (or for that matter just about anywhere outside the USA). Oh well..[/quote]Sadly, my company doesn't see the direct benefit to its operations for shelling out the dough to pay for a 3000 mile trip plus lodging and food for me to attend a conference that may improve my skills. I can do everything that is needed to be done as it is, why should they spend such a sum only to see no visible difference? They would give me the time off and minimal per-diem if I could drive myself though. I suspect other Database experts out there are in a similar situation. For that reasons it would be nice if this could be held in a different place *every* year.

RE: Know when to hold 'em

sturner — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 08:47:28 GMT

[quote]It's not my decision. I've argued for years it should be moved to serve the community. It is coming to Charlotte in 2013, IIRC[/quote]Sounds great (only an hour away) see you all in two years! :I will plan to attend.... that is of course if the world doesn't come to an end before then.:w00t:

RE: Know when to hold 'em

GilaMonster — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 08:44:40 GMT

[quote][b]Steve Jones - SSC Editor (9/27/2011)[/b][hr]It is coming to Charlotte in 2013, IIRC[/quote]Great for people from the East coast, far from great for anyone coming from Europe (or for that matter just about anywhere outside the USA). Oh well..

RE: Know when to hold 'em

Steve Jones - SSC Editor — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 08:41:23 GMT

[quote][b]sturner (9/27/2011)[/b][hr]Maybe someday you'll have one these PASS summits on the east coast so I can attend.:cool:[/quote]It's not my decision. I've argued for years it should be moved to serve the community. It is coming to Charlotte in 2013, IIRC

RE: Know when to hold 'em

GilaMonster — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 08:39:47 GMT

[quote][b]sturner (9/27/2011)[/b][hr]Maybe someday you'll have one these PASS summits on the east coast so I can attend.:cool:[/quote][url]http://www.sqlpass.org/Community/PASSBlog/entryid/334/Announcing-PASS-Summit-2013-in-Charlotte.aspx[/url]

RE: Know when to hold 'em

Stephen E. Cook — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 08:19:55 GMT

[quote][b]sturner (9/27/2011)[/b][hr]Maybe someday you'll have one these PASS summits on the east coast so I can attend.:cool:[/quote]++

RE: Know when to hold 'em

sturner — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 07:16:39 GMT

Maybe someday you'll have one these PASS summits on the east coast so I can attend.:cool:

Know when to hold 'em

Steve Jones - SSC Editor — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:08:43 GMT

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