3 Tips On Being A Rookie DBA

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3 Tips On Being A Rookie DBA

freshprinceoflb

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January 25, 2009 at 10:40 pm

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thomane SSC Enthusiast Points: 106 More actions · Answer 1

.... Is English your first language? - There are just too many grammar errors in this post. Maybe things will improve with time.

rick-507511 Old Hand Points: 357 More actions · Answer 2

"The ability to communicate is very important while dealing with a DBA position in a large corporation. It's even better when that communication is easily understood and the confirmation is a role in communication by both constitutes."

Sorry to be an old grouch (66 years old and still a DBA), but your argument becomes very weak when you don't follow your own advice. The article is a good illustration of your own point. You really do need to work on your own communication skills.

I do feel sorry for you in that this may be due what is going on in our educational institutions. My teacher friends report that they can no longer fail students - simply not allowed to. If they post failing grades, the grades are modified by others ( read that 'management', same difference ).

The tone of your article conveys that you may have a fairly long career ahead of you. Please use the time to hone your own skills also.

giordanobiondani Grasshopper Points: 13 More actions · Answer 3

You really need to work on your spelling, grammar, and general communication skills.

andycao Say Hey Kid Points: 698 More actions · Answer 4

What everyone else said. Please consider a "Grammar for Dummies" book. And good luck with that "No Heroes" policy.

thomane SSC Enthusiast Points: 106 More actions · Answer 5

"In my experiences, I've had the opportunity of working alongside some of the most greatest DBAs who have took advantage of their skills and talents to get through some of the hardest challenges,"

huh.....?

Look -I'm sure you have vast knowledge and experience stemming from your long career in IT - and most of us are privileged to have you imparting some of this knowledge to us.

However your credibility as an expert gets shot to bits once people read posts like this - at least read through your article once or twice before posting it - or have someone proof read it for you before posting it. This is just a humble request.

P.S I have never been to America.

salman.samad Right there with Babe Points: 799 More actions · Answer 6

Isn't this an exact copy of the article by Craig Outcalt back in November 2008?

http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/career+growth/64632/

Plagiarism (with a plethora of grammar and spelling mistakes)!!

Russ-742038 Grasshopper Points: 15 More actions · Answer 7

salman.samad (1/26/2009)
Isn't this an exact copy of the article by Craig Outcalt back in November 2008?
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/career+growth/64632/
Plagiarism (with a plethora of grammar and spelling mistakes)!!

Wow! You're not kidding!

What I thought was merely a horribly stated case for some decent concepts is really a horribly mangled retread!

Richard M. SSCertifiable Points: 7401 More actions · Answer 8

freshprinceoflb, I hope your employer doesn't read this forum. You'd be royally screwed..... Plagiarism to its fullest extend..shame on you!!

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CheeseMan316 SSC Veteran Points: 240 More actions · Answer 9

good find salman.samad

I had to find myself reading, re-reading and again re-reading the sentences to figure out the point. But I guess we can't complain about Greg Bates' poor grammar since he did not write the content. Rather, shame on you Craig Outcalt for your horrible grammar.

Now I'm not going to claim to be an English Major. But I do try to do my best to make sense when I write an article.

salman.samad Right there with Babe Points: 799 More actions · Answer 10

CheeseMan316 (1/26/2009)
But I guess we can't complain about Greg Bates' poor grammar since he did not write the content. Rather, shame on you Craig Outcalt for your horrible grammar.

Actually Craig has written a great article and articulated his points across very well.

It is, in fact, Greg Bates who made all these errors while trying to "reproduce" the article. Notice the change to Michelle from Jim in Tip #3!!

Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 734418 More actions · Answer 11

My apologies for this article. It was skimmed, but not thoroughly edited and it slipped by.

It also appears to be a copy of another article, so we have removed it from our system.

zman-935741 Grasshopper Points: 12 More actions · Answer 12

What the heck is going on here? Doesn't anybody check the article before it gets posted? It is hard to believe that anyone would allow a re-posting and plagiarism of an article that appeared only a few months ago. At least the original article seemed to make some sense.

CheeseMan316 SSC Veteran Points: 240 More actions · Answer 13

Thanks salman.samad for correcting me. I only skimmed the original article briefly.

Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 734418 More actions · Answer 14

I am closing this thread. Please use the original article's thread if you have comments on the articles.

Again, my apologies that this one slipped through. I understand the complaints, but they do not belong in the discussion for Craig's article.