Life on the Bench - An unemployed contractors story

[SallyAnne]

That be close to me.

Funnily enough, thats what EO just said too!!! Looks like we've got our venue for the 3rd CUK night out then


Rose and Crown anyone?!

[SallyAnne]

looks like you got a cheap room then SA

I dont think SP's mam will be too happy

[MikeB]

Apex Developers.

Oracle developers dont get paid anywere near that much. But Oracle Application developers do!

Oracle have very good sales people - they sell Financials or Human Resources systems to companies as "off the shelf" systems. Then the company gets them in and realises that they need to do a stupid amount of tweaking before they can actually use them! Let alone report from them.

Oracle Consultants cost about £2k a day, so people like me are a bargain!

Simple as that really.

Hey from another Oracle bod. One area outside Apps where there is good money just now is in Apex (used to be HTMLDB) development. Agents biting my hand off at the moment, especially if you're security cleared.

[css_jay99]

congrats SallyAnne !

It does feel good to check your bank account to find 5*£470 a week doesn't it !

which I could get that amount now and I wouyld be laughing and counting my wad all the way out of the bank!

My gig ends next week due to project cancellation/freeze hence not looking forward to benching as the Ex Bit*h has taken all my fallback .

Had a 2nd interview was told I was techie good but I would not be fit into the team as I am quiet!. quiet my ass. Oracle jobs seem to be thin on the ground and I dont want to go into europe/Dublin for tulip low euros. A mate said he'll fix me up with a testing job in the meantime as bills gotta be paid but thats not really what i turned into contracting for.

I think I am going to pop into the pub for some quick shots of vodka's. screw the client. I really need to know where to start with Oracle Apps


css_jay99

[Sockpuppet]

Does that mean we have some new people to check into the house

[css_jay99]

Life is good !, Started another gig 1 week after the old one. at least this one is 30min from home as compare to the previous 2.5hrs !

Still I have to keep my focus on learning Oracle Apps, pl/sql developers might not be a dieying breed but their rates are getting lower !


Actually I could still do with a drink of vodka. ahh! there should be one in my bag ..... , best pop off to the toilet to drink it ..... hic

[SallyAnne]

Actually I could still do with a drink of vodka. ahh! there should be one in my bag ..... , best pop off to the toilet to drink it ..... hic

Is it a man bag?

[DaveB]

Is it a man bag?

Brown paper bag by the sounds of it

[churkus]

what exactly is an "oracle applications developer"? is it someone who develops applications for oracle (the company) or someone who writes applications in oracle?

[SallyAnne]

what exactly is an "oracle applications developer"? is it someone who develops applications for oracle (the company) or someone who writes applications in oracle?

Its somebody who extends, tweaks, and (more often than not) fixes, Oracle Applications.

Oracle have many Aplications which they sell "out of the box". They always need modifying to fit the clients personal needs.