How One Hour of Action Can Give You 150 Hours of Satisfaction

Posted by karenL on Wednesday June 06, 2012 @04:03PM
from the thomaslarock.com dept.

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Re:How One Hour of Action Can Give You 150 Hours of Satisfac... by karenL on Wednesday June 06, 2012 @04:34PM (#4076074)

The best DBA is a lazy DBA, I say. Automate. Be prepared.

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Re:How One Hour of Action Can Give You 150 Hours of Satisfac... by hollerith on Wednesday June 06, 2012 @04:42PM (#4076109)

Before becoming more proactive, make sure your employer is not evaluating you on how many fires you put out.

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Re:How One Hour of Action Can Give You 150 Hours of Satisfac... by aaronasterling on Wednesday June 06, 2012 @04:55PM (#4076170)

If doing a better job means that you will be negatively evaluated by your employer then find a better job. Catering to mediocrity breeds mediocrity.

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Re:How One Hour of Action Can Give You 150 Hours of Satisfac... by v0cab on Wednesday June 06, 2012 @06:26PM (#4076527)

Would be better phrased "try to find a better job."

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Re:How One Hour of Action Can Give You 150 Hours of Satisfac... by hollerith on Wednesday June 06, 2012 @05:25PM (#4076311)

Then we are in agreement.

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