The only time I got real raises is when I gave my notice to leave, and I HAD to do it 3 times. It really shouldn't have been that hard...

Web server memory did not fix issue.

No idea why there is such a delay.

Very good info.

As a side note, the biggest problem I have had with index/query slowdowns is with extent fragmenation. While I've read that extent frag might not...

I worked at a small company once, and the 3 of us in IT were the A-Team. Saved the day many many times and saved the company a great...

I would have been a farmer and for fun would go fishing, just like 90+% of the rest of the population in my area at the time.

Ya, I'm always sure to ask for average hours in an interview, even though I've read that is not what you are suppose to ask. My wife almost took...

I worked for a place where after 7 years it became clear I was mainly going to be maintaining the numerous applications I wrote(VB6, Access, ASP, T-SQL) instead of getting...

No, not a joke, in fact I think we were writing at the same time. I was just wondering on how some positions or group of people do end up...

I suppose it depends how snooping is used. If snooping is used to expose positions that are grossly overpaid, then its a good thing. (From time to time, I...

My title is DBA, but I have no official responsibility for database backups, clustering, or restores, or anything to do with hardware. I don't even have access to our backup...

There's companies that hire tech or DBA's to be manager's or boss's? Wow, from what I've seen, rarely does a manager have technical skills, and certainly not DBA skills....

I play softball 5 times a week. Yes, I'd like to get paid to do that. Would like to get paid to do fishing also. I can't even...

I see meetings as a cost of doing business. When I do database or programming work, I estimate that about 20% plus or minus 10% of the time will...

To quote a young lad: You very funny Doctor Jones! (but really, it was)

I'd have to say battlefield experience takes a huge it when a person does not have certifications. Whenver I've been interviewed, people were typically excited that I had various certifications...