David.Poole (12/4/2015)

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Parity percentage is something that HR departments moan about and an obsession in some circles but if women don't apply in the first place then there is damn all...

I have separate instances for dev vs. prod so I don't use schemas for that.

I do use schemas for ETL staging tables and table backups that I sometimes do as...

I agree with Dave and Chrisn.

Accept or decline the new job, but I wouldn't use it as leverage.

If you do accept, give a fair amount of notice and leave...

Steve Jones - SSC Editor (9/7/2015)

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However the one thing in the talk that was the most telling to me is that something isn't finished until a customer can see it...

One aspect of mandatory training that I hate is the focus on listening.

As a visual learner rather than an auditory one, I find myself tuning out frequently during these trainings....

For some reason I had never thought of the challenges that ensue when I need more space as being related to the person being fixated on an original estimate from...

I've always enjoyed small low-key team building exercises. Going out for lunch, frisbee golf, the occasional after-hours meal or drink or house-party (nothing too burdensome since family). The segway activity...

When I interview for a job, the up-to-dateness of SQL (and Office) is a big consideration.

I don't want my skills to go rusty by going back to SQL 2008....

As a counterpoint, I will say that flexible working hours and being able to work from anywhere can be incredibly helpful for work-life balance.

Perhaps not going as far as working...

My kid recently turned 5, but doesn't have access to a computer/phone/tablet.

I've struggled with how to introduce technology to him. On the one hand, valuable skills. On the other, games...

Michael Lysons (1/15/2015)

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I like to say to people that it's not their job to think about what is and isn't possible, that's my job. Their job is to come up...

I think some people like feeling needed.

For myself, I rarely check work email when I'm not working because there's the chance something in there annoys me (an unreasonable request, a...

I've never thought of sharing articles as encouraging someone else to learn more, but now I have, I feel tricked! Years ago someone did exactly that to me - forwarding...

I agree with the sentiment of this article completely.

The accidental DBA often becomes so because that is what their employer needs. That (for me) led me to SQL Server and...

Gary Varga (6/24/2014)

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Continuous learning is essential. People should not be discouraged if their level of effort or amount of time given to it is not as much as others. Everyone...