Re: IBM recruiting DBAs for a Web-based survey

Posted in 1997

eric pearson — Fri, 11 Jul 1997 02:49:34 GMT — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

On Thu, 10 Jul 1997 11:32:06 +1100, Anthony Mandic <no_sp.am@onecall.com.au> wrote: >MARK FINE wrote: >> >> IBM is looking for 25 experienced Database Administrators to participate >> in a research project conducted on the World Wide Web. If you qualify and >> you complete the survey, you will receive 100 dollars for your >> participation. >> The study involves two visits to our web site, each requiring about an >> hour of your time. > > Let me see, thats 2 hours for $100 or $50 per hour. Every DBA I > know makes more than that per hour. You'd better up your rates. > >-am MARK I challenge you to provide a list of US customers paying rates where the real DBA (not the pimp) is getting > 50$/hr. I'll bet *every* DBA I know is making less. Prove your point! I really believe you are speaking without fact.If you are speaking truth, I'll call my pimp to task ASAP. eric pearson ericp@mindspring.com