Tag Archives: culture

Under the Bus

Posted on April 3, 2024 by way0utwest

I’ve had a good career in database work. I’ve had success, and I’ve had some failures, fortunately the former far outpacing the latter. In my career across many companies, the code I’ve written has tended to work well, or at … Continue reading →

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The Cost of Employee Turnover

Posted on January 7, 2023 by way0utwest

Sometime during the first 3-4 months of the pandemic, after offices all over the world closed, I thought that a lot of businesses would try to hold on to existing employees and minimize turnover. I also thought many employees would … Continue reading →

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A Mindset Shift

Posted on November 1, 2019 by way0utwest

I’ve been working with people at Microsoft for nearly two decades in different circumstances. It’s been interesting to me to work with developers, Microsoft consultants, and community people across the lifetime of SQLServerCentral, especially the last 5 years. For a … Continue reading →

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