Where should I go?
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My company has merged with another bigger fish. As a result all our database systems are being moved from Progress to Oracle. I have the option of free Oracle training (providing I stay for two years) but I'm not sure what to do... I guess that means no pay rises for two years! :( What is the jobs market like for Oracle programmers vs Progress? (particularly in the UK) I can choose to specialise my training in Finance, HR or DBA. Which is likely to provide the most job demand and money?! Any thoughts welcome... -- The Obliterator
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My company has merged with another bigger fish. As a result all our database systems are being moved from Progress to Oracle. I have the option of free Oracle training (providing I stay for two years) but I'm not sure what to do... I guess that means no pay rises for two years! :( What is the jobs market like for Oracle programmers vs Progress? (particularly in the UK) I can choose to specialise my training in Finance, HR or DBA. Which is likely to provide the most job demand and money?! Any thoughts welcome... -- The Obliterator
Obliterator wrote: What is the jobs market like for Oracle programmers vs Progress? Well, I'm not a DB guy myself, but from what I've seen in America, Oracle is pretty high demand & good pay, particularly for DBAs. I don't hear much about Progress in comparison. I don't know what their presence is in the UK, but maybe that'll help give you at least a little bit of an indication... Chistopher Duncan Author - The Career Programmer: Guerilla Tactics for an Imperfect World (Apress)
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Obliterator wrote: What is the jobs market like for Oracle programmers vs Progress? Well, I'm not a DB guy myself, but from what I've seen in America, Oracle is pretty high demand & good pay, particularly for DBAs. I don't hear much about Progress in comparison. I don't know what their presence is in the UK, but maybe that'll help give you at least a little bit of an indication... Chistopher Duncan Author - The Career Programmer: Guerilla Tactics for an Imperfect World (Apress)
Yeah I tend to agree, my research seems to show Oracle as offering more availability. Certainly the DBA does seem to be the most highly paid, I guess I'll have to look into the learning curves. Anything bad about Oracle I should know anyone???? :) -- The Obliterator
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My company has merged with another bigger fish. As a result all our database systems are being moved from Progress to Oracle. I have the option of free Oracle training (providing I stay for two years) but I'm not sure what to do... I guess that means no pay rises for two years! :( What is the jobs market like for Oracle programmers vs Progress? (particularly in the UK) I can choose to specialise my training in Finance, HR or DBA. Which is likely to provide the most job demand and money?! Any thoughts welcome... -- The Obliterator
If you want to stay, I say train yourself on Oracle to become a DBA. You can download developer editions of their database software for free. At least that way if you want to leave you can leave without being penalized. Or figure out how much that training costs, so if you do leave you know exactly how much you're "going to owe them". Good Luck! Andy Gaskell, MCSD MCDBA