Tag Archives: career

Practice Until You Don’t Get It Wrong

Posted on November 27, 2017 by way0utwest

I wrote recently about a bad first day for an intern. He/she was fired, without cause in my opinion, when a production database was damaged while following a document for developer setup. The situation felt like a mistake, and one that … Continue reading →

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The Pressure to Perform

Posted on November 22, 2017 by way0utwest

I’ve worked as a technical person for most of career. I’ve often been responsible for building or managing systems, and ensuring they operated according to some set of requirements. If things didn’t work, I’d have to fix them, but often … Continue reading →

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In a basement, a long, long time ago… #tsql2sday

Posted on November 14, 2017 by way0utwest

It’s T-SQL Tuesday time and this is a good one. Read the invitation and proceed. Who Influenced Me? I’ve been working SQL Server for a long time. Since 1991, in fact, and had held 4 jobs as a DBA or … Continue reading →

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Gigging for a Career

Posted on October 24, 2017 by way0utwest

There are some people that like working for an organization, sacrificing some compensation and flexibility for stability and security. Others enjoy the chance to experience constantly changing environments and a rich variety of projects at the expense of regularly searching … Continue reading →

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