Comments on: Twenty Years https://thomaslarock.com/2021/04/twenty-years/ Thomas LaRock is an author, speaker, data expert, and SQLRockstar. He helps people connect, learn, and share. Along the way he solves data problems, too. Fri, 13 Oct 2023 15:39:06 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: Terry https://thomaslarock.com/2021/04/twenty-years/#comment-93205 Fri, 13 Oct 2023 15:39:06 +0000 https://thomaslarock.com/?p=20906#comment-93205 Our DBA sent me this link today. Our team has a weekly “Reply All” email where we put what we did, what we learned, and what we’re doing next. Almost no-one puts anything in the learned section. I make a point of always putting something. This week I put “If you’re not learning, you’re falling behind”.

Good post

]]> By: Thomas LaRock https://thomaslarock.com/2021/04/twenty-years/#comment-81996 Thu, 15 Apr 2021 14:59:28 +0000 https://thomaslarock.com/?p=20906#comment-81996 In reply to Nocturnal Writer.

Thanks for reading, and for the comment. Not sure I have any hard advice to offer you about your current situation. I think you need to find if the new company has a soft landing spot for you or not. If not, then you should start thinking about your next job, what that would look like, and take steps to get there. HTH.

]]> By: Nocturnal Writer https://thomaslarock.com/2021/04/twenty-years/#comment-81991 Wed, 14 Apr 2021 22:09:39 +0000 https://thomaslarock.com/?p=20906#comment-81991 I read every bit of your story and I am currently at the very beginning of my life, as a software developer in a corporate company that will be taking over by other company. The management had decided on “right sizing”, the positive naming for down sizing. I dont know when the right time I gonna be jumping from the sinking ship, will it be sinking?
Or do I shall assist the new management to save the ships? It is a company where my father had build for the last 10 years. What are the best advises that you might give me? I am very confused right now. Adding that I also pursuing my doctorate study with small kids. The career security during pandemic is one.

]]> By: jl https://thomaslarock.com/2021/04/twenty-years/#comment-81972 Tue, 13 Apr 2021 19:21:46 +0000 https://thomaslarock.com/?p=20906#comment-81972 I was doing PB before transitioning into a DBA role (Sybase). Picked up MS, did Oracle for a bit, and have been doing Azure SQL Database for the last few years.

I agree that results count more than effort. Of course, it is important for one’s mgr to be able to speak to those things in the traditional performance review. If that never happens, ask for it, and if it still doesn’t happen be certain to keep the skills sharp and resume up-to-date (and don’t treat that office laptop/workstation like a personal device.

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