[Info-ingres] So we advertised for a new DBA...?

[Roger Hill]

Hi Marty; 

I would have said it was probably a combination of: 

 	* Linux...where I work we have been using Linux for about 5
years...and it's still regarded as 'not Windows'
 	* Ingres - not a lot of visibility these days...forget the technical
quality - how many times do you hear about Ingres? Postgres, yes; SQL
server - ad nauseam; MySQL - of course; Db2 and Ingres..rarely.
 	* Salary - probably a little low

Hell, I would likely have applied if I were nearby, did not have an
existing DBA job, and was not thinking of retiring this year - it
sounded fun.   

Roger (near Leeds)

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On 2018-04-25 13:19, Martin Bowes wrote:

> Hi All, 
> 
> I'm curious. 
> 
> We (aka Oxford University) advertised for a new DBA. The position was offered with a salary of up to £47,722pa, full time, 3 years fixed in the first instance. The advert did mention we are mainly Ingres on Linux but with other engines (Postgres, SQL Server) and platforms. 
> 
> Not one person with Ingres DBA experience applied. 
> 
> Why? Seriously, I was disappointed. 
> 
> Does anyone have any thoughts they'd like to share on that? 
> 
> Martin Bowes 
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