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Normally, I would relish the opportunity to learn a
new skill. In this case, though, what they need is a
DBA who doubles as a TW. They need someone to
interpret code and databases. The project schedule
does not allow for ramp-up and the developers do not
have time to hold my hand.
I looked over my contract last night and discovered
that I only owe the 80 hours to the vendor if I quit.
My next question is: do I do what I can until the
client fires me, or do I get the vendor to get me out
so the client has time to get someone else?
- Felice
--- Andrew Plato <gilliankitty -at- yahoo -dot- com> wrote:
> "Felice Albala" <> wrote ...
>
> > I recently started a contract for which my skills
> > matched the job descrip perfectly. I now see that
> the
> > job descrip was inaccurate and this job requires
> > skills I don't have.
>
> Did you ever consider learning the skills necessary
> to do the job? Perhaps this
> is an opportunity to learn something new.
>
> How about you talk to the client and explain to them
> that you need to come up
> to speed on whatever it is you don't know.
>
> Andrew Plato
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