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

You know superior product and service will trump business acumen.  IMO.

R 

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From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Steve Erbach
Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 4:03 PM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Once and for all time: server backups

Jim L.,

Well, I ran my own business for 15 years, so I'm familiar with the routine.
 I'm just a mediocre to poor businessman.

Steve Erbach
Neenah, WI


On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 5:11 PM, Jim Lawrence <accessd at shaw.ca> wrote:

> Hi Steve:
>
> Why not go the contractor route. Businesses are much more likely to 
> take on a short-term contract and when you are finished you are 
> gone... It is a lot cheaper for them and they are happy...but they pay 
> you a premium price for the time you are there.
>
> If you get enough steady clients, you end up being paid a lot more 
> than any regular staff, work a lot less, you can specialize in the 
> type of work you like, get to do a lot more interesting jobs, no 
> office politics to tolerate and you get treated better than regular 
> staff. The only downside is that you have to keep you books and 
> billing updated but after a few months you stop noticing the 
> inconvenience.
>
> Jim
>
>
>
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