Hewlett-Packard layoffs?
My dad is a database administrator for Hewlett-Packard. I was just wondering how the recent announcement that with the acquirement of EDS, they will be cutting 24,000 jobs worldwide will affect his job, and how close EDS is to database administrating. Thanks for any help and info.
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I believe that when your dad took up to IT, he was willing to work on project basis instead of settling for a lifetime in a job. IT is like construction - unsteady in its pace, and draws near to a completion any time. My advice is not to settle in any IT company for longer time than you see a higher step you can go up to. Finish a project, get moving if you are not moved into another better one at a better position. EDS is good at dba, but their main focus is Mainframe, as far as I know. If your dad is good at dba, why not move over to some db company like Oracle or some RDBMS Training Centres? His experience can help him and others to a great extent. My suggestion for all IT guys - don't depend on the company. Just finish your project and keep moving on till you have gained good knowledge of the business - once you have enough knowledge, take up projects on your own, build your own team of young professionals and use your experience for institution building. You won't be disappointed.
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