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Flexible Work Policies are Preferred
The great post-pandemic, post-Great-Resignation, hybrid/remote/in-the-office work debate continues. It seems almost every week I see more stories that report on, hype, attempt to prove, or otherwise stoke emotions about whether the future of work for many people is more likely … Continue reading
A New Word: Idlewild
idlewild – adj. feeling grateful to be stranded in a place where you can’t do much of anything, which temporarily alleviates the burden of being able to do anything at any time and frees up your brain to do whatever … Continue reading
Things I Carry in My Travel Bag
A friend asked me for some travel tips and ideas recently. One of their questions was on what types of things do I actually carry on the road, both for work and personal trips. Since I travel a lot, 18 … Continue reading
Finding Identity Columns–#SQLNewBlogger
I had to find a set of identity columns recently and through this would make a good blog post. Another post for me that is simple and hopefully serves as an example for people trying to get blogging as #SQLNewBloggers. … Continue reading
Voice of the DBA 