Re: Informix Certification Exams

On Wed, 15 Sep 1999, Neil Truby wrote: > I wasn't really meaning to make a point as such. I suppose I was asking > "would you spend your own money on traning"? > > Neil I am not certain what you are after, but I think the question is, would I put my own money on the line, if need be? The short answer is Yes. Now, everyone can hit the delete key and move on, but for those interested, the long answer follows: My previous career field was commercial aviation in which the cost of ignorance and shortcuts was bent metal and painfull loss. For almost two decades, I spent multiple tens of thousands of my own money to get the best flight training I could find. When one considers the alternative, it is suprising how _cheap_ mere money becomes. When I switched to the computer field, I was suprised by two things. First, the benefits of training are almost invisible. If one fails to initialize a variable, and a program crashes, it does not make the headlines tomorrow morning. Second, nobody seems to pay for their own training. It is always done at the expense of the employer. So I can understand the reluctance of an employer to foot the training bill. I am now in the process of getting my employer to send me to the last few classes that I need to have a well rounded Informix education, (Systems Admin, Performance Tuning and Internal Architecture), and if they do not pay for it, then I will do so gladly. I really get a kick out of doing things in an optimal way, and I still get that cold, clammy feeling when I hear the word "crash". Besides I really do think that there is a real monetary benefit in having a fully trained work force. The final caveat is that those who know how to do, are worth more than those who have to guess. Does that answer your question, Neil? I am still a little unsure if this is what you were after. ==================================================================== Harold Luse Phone: (970) 491-4120 Veterinary Teaching Hospital Fax: (970) 491-4123 Colorado State University Pager: (970) 229-8173 Fort Collins, Colorado USA E-mail: hluse@vth.colostate.edu ====================================================================