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  • RE: The Next Generation

    Andrew Kernodle (8/15/2014)


    skeleton567 (8/15/2014)


    Joe Garrick (8/15/2014)


    With long hours the norm, downward pressure on wages, most skills being all but useless once they're just a few years old, and more and...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • RE: The Next Generation

    Andrew Kernodle (8/15/2014)


    skeleton567 (8/15/2014)


    Joe Garrick (8/15/2014)


    With long hours the norm, downward pressure on wages, most skills being all but useless once they're just a few years old, and more and...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • RE: The Next Generation

    Joe Garrick (8/15/2014)


    With long hours the norm, downward pressure on wages, most skills being all but useless once they're just a few years old, and more and more work being...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • RE: The Next Generation

    Ondrej Suchanek (8/15/2014)


    I am one of those started on system IBM360. I had an opportunity to get right training for my job. It worked well up to year 2000.

    I...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • RE: The Brittleness of Replication

    OK, I think we have really beat this one to death. Let's move on.

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • RE: The Brittleness of Replication

    Replication, like so many other features, does need to be continuously updated and improved. I used replication also from version 6.5 to move custom pricing and billing data for...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • RE: Titles Matter

    The article makes a very good point that affects us all. My title is 'retired' DBA. Can I get a raise with that? I never really worried...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • RE: Mudita: Joy in the success of others

    crussell-931424 (8/6/2014)


    By hiring people smarter than me, when they succeed I look good too.

    I think that also takes more intestinal fortitude than most managers have at their disposal

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • RE: Natively Compiled Stored Procedures: What they are all about!

    As a retired DBA and having done extensive development of SQL code, the prohibition of foreign keys is a show stopper. Responsible designers and developers need to keep data...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • RE: Mudita: Joy in the success of others

    Just saw your ( I think) older post regarding negotiating starting vacation. I also did that on a new job. Told them I was not willing to go...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • RE: Mudita: Joy in the success of others

    Rod:

    I want to wish you well in the job search.

    I hope you will be as fortunate in the downsizing as I was my last time. Company announced...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • RE: Mudita: Joy in the success of others

    Well, don't be surprised too much. What you younger folks are facing is the fact that a company can discover a need for a skill, and instead of training...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • RE: Mudita: Joy in the success of others

    Rod:

    I had the same experience for many years of the lack of company involvement in furthering your IT skills. One good solution is to take it upon yourself to...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • RE: Mudita: Joy in the success of others

    It's not a sad day to see better coders if you contributed to making them so. Mentoring is a benefit and pleasure of being the oldest and most experienced.

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • RE: Why Don't We Have Better Practices?

    david.wright-948385 (5/15/2014)


    skeleton567 (5/15/2014)


    Then along came the likes of COBOL which made so-called 'programmers' of those who weren't and shouldn't have been.

    Horses for courses: if you produce a product using Cobol,...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

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