[dba-Tech] Once and for all time: server backups

Rocky,

>> The insurance thing sounds like a real high wire act. Doesn't Janet's
cover the family? <<

She may have gotten a 40% raise recently but she's only part-time.  No
health insurance through her company.

>> Maybe the House/Senate reconciliation of the health bill will leave
the 'Medicare at 55' thing in. <<

[Sigh!] I think you know my feelings on the national health insurance thing.

>> "If I knew something substantive about Windows Server"  FAKE IT!!! I
never
took a job that I knew how to do.  And no one ever found out about it. :) <<

Har!

>> In the meantime can you pump your consulting?  I just got a new client
by looking in Craig's list - saw 3-4 people looking for Access help -
responded and I hooked one. <<

Hmm.  Interesting idea.  I tried posting a Craigslist ad for myself to offer
PC revitalization for a flat fee...got no takers after several weeks.  I
hadn't thought about trolling for clients on it.

Regards,

Steve Erbach
Neenah, WI

On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 11:43 AM, Rocky Smolin <rockysmolin at bchacc.com>wrote:

> The insurance thing sounds like a real high wire act. Doesn't Janet's cover
> the family?
>
> Maybe the House/Senate reconciliation of the health bill will leave the
> 'Medicare at 55' thing in.
>
> "If I knew something substantive about Windows Server"  FAKE IT!!! I never
> took a job that I knew how to do.  And no one ever found out about it. :)
>
> In the meantime can you pump your consulting?  I just got a new client by
> looking in Craig's list - saw 3-4 people looking for Access help -
> responded
> and I hooked one.
>
> Rocky
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Steve Erbach
> Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 9:11 AM
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Once and for all time: server backups
>
> Rocky,
>
> On individual workstations I'm sure that just about ANY clone/image-type
> program works just fine.  It's on a SERVER that the problems crop up.
>
> >> this place sounds like an idea opportunity to get your foot in the
> door by doing a lot of pro bono stuff for them. <<
>
> If I knew something substantive about Windows Server maybe that would be
> true.  This backup thing defeats me.
>
> >> How's the job hunt going? <<
>
> Nada.  I've officially applied for 94 jobs since I was downsized.  In 35
> days it'll be one year since that event.  I'm more-or-less operating as a
> sole proprietor again with two of my oldest clients keeping food on the
> table.  The big question mark, of course, is what to do if a health
> emergency happens.  No insurance to somewhat offset the possible huge
> financial burden.  In a few months we'll be able, maybe, to afford private
> insurance to cover serious hospitalization.
>
> Regards,
>
> Steve Erbach
> Neenah, WI
>
>