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nathans
Aged Yak Warrior
USA
933 Posts |
 Posted - 01/13/2008 : 15:55:38
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I worked as a cook for the world famous Ribline http://www.ribline.com/ I lived on baked beans and cornbread all through college 
What about you guys? In my experience, the jobs we held early in life are more defining and influential than any of our "real world" adult jobs. |
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dataguru1971
Flowing Fount of Yak Knowledge
USA
1464 Posts |
Posted - 01/13/2008 : 17:18:06
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I was a golf pro at a country club.
So instead of solving imaginary problems for people who thought they had money, I am now solving problems for people who think they understand data. Not really much of a difference in my experience LOL.
Poor planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part.
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tkizer
Almighty SQL Goddess
USA
35007 Posts |
Posted - 01/13/2008 : 19:05:31
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Before becoming a full-time DBA, I was a student worker in the DBA team. My work experience only goes back two more years before that when I was a student worker in the District Attorney's office (doing data entry). Both student worker jobs were for the County of San Diego. I was fortunate enough to work with a previous classmate whose mother knew the manager of the DBA team. When they found out I was looking for an IT job, I laterally moved departments but it was the beginning of my career.
Tara Kizer
Microsoft MVP for Windows Server System - SQL Server
http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/tarad/ |
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jezemine
Flowing Fount of Yak Knowledge
USA
2871 Posts |
Posted - 01/13/2008 : 23:30:40
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I am not a DBA. Just a mere dev that knows some SQL.
before doing software professionally I was a physicist in this research group: http://www-heller.harvard.edu
before that I was a machinist/instrument maker at my dad's machine shop, and then later at the physics machine shop at the University of Washington.
elsasoft.org |
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eyechart
Flowing Fount of Yak Knowledge
USA
3575 Posts |
Posted - 01/14/2008 : 01:01:24
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bartender. i think about going back to that every day that I'm on call..
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elancaster
A very urgent SQL Yakette
United Kingdom
1208 Posts |
Posted - 01/14/2008 : 03:42:07
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i was a professional musician for about 15 years. only started working in IT when i decided to start getting up in the mornings
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ditch
Flowing Fount of Yak Knowledge
South Africa
1417 Posts |
Posted - 01/14/2008 : 03:49:03
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For extra cash while I was in High School - I worked behind the counter at a KFC outlet  .
Then I did my (In those days) - Compulsory national service (Artillery) - then on to studying and my first job in Accounts - from there I moved on to IT.
Duane.
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spirit1
Cybernetic Yak Master
Slovenia
11741 Posts |
Posted - 01/14/2008 : 03:51:07
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Originally posted by eyechart
bartender. i think about going back to that every day that I'm on call..
-ec
and chances are that you'd be making more money bartending
i was doing programming all through college... did some construction work in high school... but that's about it.
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Causing trouble since 1980
blog: http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/mladenp
SSMS Add-in that does a few things: www.ssmstoolspack.com <- new version out |
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eyechart
Flowing Fount of Yak Knowledge
USA
3575 Posts |
Posted - 01/14/2008 : 04:07:32
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Originally posted by spirit1
and chances are that you'd be making more money bartending
ouch! I don't know about that, but I was probably a little happier. It's a lot easier to explain to people what you do when you tend bar, and there were more women around as well.
thats it, i quit.. 
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spirit1
Cybernetic Yak Master
Slovenia
11741 Posts |
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RickD
Slow But Sure Yak Herding Master
United Kingdom
3560 Posts |
Posted - 01/14/2008 : 04:47:31
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I was a cabinet maker, got bored of it, a bit like IT at the moment I guess.
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SwePeso
Patron Saint of Lost Yaks
Sweden
29138 Posts |
Posted - 01/14/2008 : 05:00:59
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Not a professional DBA. Yet.
I started out as college math teacher. Turned IT about 1992. Still here.
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jaybee
Yak Posting Veteran
72 Posts |
Posted - 01/14/2008 : 07:31:19
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henrikop
Constraint Violating Yak Guru
Netherlands
273 Posts |
Posted - 01/14/2008 : 08:12:28
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I sold kitchens, and before that turned into a half greek and worked in Greek restaurants serving. IT is a perfect place to make money if you have no education.
Henri
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jackv
Flowing Fount of Yak Knowledge
United Kingdom
1772 Posts |
Posted - 01/14/2008 : 08:13:23
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Prior to becoming a SQL Server DBA , I worked as a Java Programmer and prior to Java I worked as a meat packer
Jack Vamvas
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TG
Flowing Fount of Yak Knowledge
USA
5469 Posts |
Posted - 01/14/2008 : 10:59:35
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Here is my Ted Baxter "It all started at a 500 watt station..." speech:
After a few odd jobs during and after high school I did 16 years of cabinet and furniture making. The last 9 of which I was self employeed. I got my first computer to be able to generate invoices, statement, proposals, and drawings, etc. By the time I got all that implemented including a little job cost system (dbase III+) I realized I was having more fun doing that then the real work I was supposed to be doing. Plus that nifty job cost system allowed me to realize that I was only earning about .12 cents an hour
I'm not working as a DBA but as a developer.
Be One with the Optimizer
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Michael Valentine Jones
Yak DBA Kernel (pronounced Colonel)
USA
6997 Posts |
Posted - 01/14/2008 : 11:19:05
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Some of the ones I can remember: Truck driver, farm worker, construction worker, painter, building maintenance, plumber’s helper, furniture maker, sales clerk, jewelry maker, computer operator, developer, sys admin, project leader
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spirit1
Cybernetic Yak Master
Slovenia
11741 Posts |
Posted - 01/14/2008 : 11:29:47
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so that's the road from truck driver to project leader... wow
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dinakar
Flowing Fount of Yak Knowledge
USA
2507 Posts |
Posted - 01/14/2008 : 11:41:12
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wow..amazing how you guys can do construction work and become DBA's..ofcourse its probably harder to go the other way..
I've never done anything other than programming..  .. I wish I had some outdoor experience like you guys..
Dinakar Nethi
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X002548
Not Just a Number
15586 Posts |
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JimL
SQL Slinging Yak Ranger
USA
1530 Posts |
Posted - 01/14/2008 : 12:00:58
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Went from being a mainframe computer operator to a US Army Ranger and then a IT Administrator. I just keep getting confused on fix their problem or kill them.
Jim
Users <> Logic |
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Before life as a DBA...
