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  • lukemg
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    Milan, you really are a cock sometimes. However, you do provide some small measure of amusement, which is rare on here so I will let you off.

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  • milanbenes
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    MF,

    December is a bad month for looking.

    Milan in 'feeling more relaxed' mode.

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  • MarillionFan
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    True enough. If you can only secure your new role six weeks before the old one finishes you're in trouble.

    I remember I used to plan 3 years in advance, including contracts on software that Microsoft hadn't written yet.

    Come on NedProd -I've got a Tornado Project lined up for June!!

    Sheesh.

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  • milanbenes
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    fear not folks

    things are looking up

    after the photo interview yesterday afternoon and the followup that one if looking like a cert

    driving home agent calls about one of the others I told him speed up your client cos I just had an interview for another and am waiting for the offer

    clients are a little slow, the jobs are there

    rate is higher

    Milan.

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  • Joe Black
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    Originally posted by DimPrawn
    Jeez Milan you sail close to the wind.

    With only 7 weeks to run on your current contract and after a massive search lasting a whole few days you pull one out of the bag.

    Exciting stuff.

    Was getting worried myself. If people of Milan's calibre are finding the market tough after just a few days, what chance for the rest of us.

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  • SallyAnne
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    Originally posted by EqualOpportunities
    At this juncture, I don't know whether that would be brave or stupid - you see, whilst I appreciate that the Oracle world is a small one, so is the world in general - and, despite my screen name, if my Gov't client(s) read some of my posts, I'd probably be banged up on the grounds of inciting racial hatred - which, frankly, would just be commercial

    I push my luck enough as it is by reading the Shooting Times at my desk

    Fair enough I understand!

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  • EqualOpportunities
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    Originally posted by SallyAnne
    Bravo!!

    So are you brave enough to tell me any projects you've worked on then...incase our paths have ever crossed? The Oracle world is very small!
    At this juncture, I don't know whether that would be brave or stupid - you see, whilst I appreciate that the Oracle world is a small one, so is the world in general - and, despite my screen name, if my Gov't client(s) read some of my posts, I'd probably be banged up on the grounds of inciting racial hatred - which, frankly, would just be commercial

    I push my luck enough as it is by reading the Shooting Times at my desk

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  • SallyAnne
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    Originally posted by EqualOpportunities
    I'm reasonably normal, in the grand scheme and all that. This job is boring... I do it to pay the mortgage, fund my hobbies during the shooting and fishing seasons, and buy beer...

    As for the clone - if you've got a spare set of datafiles knocking around on disk, about five minutes - if not, as long as it takes to copy/backup and restore/generally misappropriate some datafiles, plus about five minutes. Afterall, it ain't rocket science - it's just that the usual bunch of c***s that call themselves DBA's would have you believe it is. W*****s, IMHO.

    HTH
    Bravo!!

    So are you brave enough to tell me any projects you've worked on then...incase our paths have ever crossed? The Oracle world is very small!

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  • EqualOpportunities
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    Originally posted by SallyAnne
    I'm suprised you're a DBA like - you sound quite normal!

    How long does it take you to do a clone? I always base my opinions of DBA on that
    I'm reasonably normal, in the grand scheme and all that. This job is boring... I do it to pay the mortgage, fund my hobbies during the shooting and fishing seasons, and buy beer...

    As for the clone - if you've got a spare set of datafiles knocking around on disk, about five minutes - if not, as long as it takes to copy/backup and restore/generally misappropriate some datafiles, plus about five minutes. Afterall, it ain't rocket science - it's just that the usual bunch of c***s that call themselves DBA's would have you believe it is. W*****s, IMHO.

    HTH

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  • SallyAnne
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    Originally posted by EqualOpportunities
    No worries mate - if I hear of anything you'll be the first to know.

    I am, I'm afraid, that web-browsing chair-twirling prima donna at the mo. Good til April, I should think...
    I'm suprised you're a DBA like - you sound quite normal!

    How long does it take you to do a clone? I always base my opinions of DBA on that

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  • MarillionFan
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    B&Q to Aldi.
    Class.

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  • milanbenes
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    it's not over yet nothing on paper yet

    but this is a big step in the right direction.

    will leave the current contract a month early

    Milan.

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  • MarillionFan
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    If I bring a couple extra beers up to you till, can you let me through for free

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  • Mordac
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    Originally posted by milanbenes
    at fecking last

    just had a telephone interview and got an offer for S for
    1st of December

    and a payrise. sorteeeeeeeeeeed.

    Milan.
    Are Aldi recruiting then?

    Seriously, congrats.

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  • DimPrawn
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    Jeez Milan you sail close to the wind.

    With only 7 weeks to run on your current contract and after a massive search lasting a whole few days you pull one out of the bag.

    Exciting stuff.

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