I'm back...
After a brief hiatus, I'm back.
I took off some time in the month of August - worked here and there, even flew out to California for a few days to speak at the Southern California Oracle User Group with Ken Jacobs and recorded a podcast. But all in all, mostly just spent time with my kids (drove around a lot, even got to see the B52's with Megan in a park at Coney Island) and getting ready for September (back to school and all).
Now, it is back to work for me as well :)
I start a new position within Oracle today. I no longer work in sales - after 14 years there. I now work for the Database Server Technologies division (the people that actually make the database software). It won't make a huge change in what I do at Oracle - just whom I do it for. Truth be told, a lot of what I did in the past wasn't officially part of my job, more like a hobby. So the seminars, talking at user groups, writing the column and answering questions on AskTom, blogging - that was all "on the side". Now it is officially what I do - and I can do more of it.
So, I'm back after a brief respite from writing and such - I have a busy lineup coming in the near future:
- Sep-11: A seminar in Dallas
- Sep-12: Seminar in Phoenix
- Sep-13: Oracle Technology day in Philadelphia (well, King of Prussia)
- Sep-24: The Toronto, Canada Oracle User Group
- Sep-25: The Ottawa, Canada Oracle User Group
- Sep-26: Ora*Gec day in Quebec, Canada
- Sep-27: Ora*Gec day in Montreal, Canada
- Oct-2: The Oracle BIWA Conference in Reston, VA
- Oct-9: The NOUG - somewhere near Boston, MA
- Oct-10: Oracle Technology Day - Hartford, CT
- Oct-11: Oracle Technology Day - Rochester, NY
- Oct-22: Oracle Technology Day - New Brunswick, NJ
- Oct-23: St. Louis Oracle User Group
- Oct-24: Oklahoma City Oracle User Group
- Oct-25: Nashville TN, Oracle Technology Day
- Nov-5: ICE Conference, Edmonton, Canada
- Nov-6: Greater Richmond, VA Oracle User Group
- Nov-13: Oracle Open World
- Dec-3: UKOUG in Birmingham, UK
Time to brush off the frequent flyer card and book some flights ;)
posted by Thomas Kyte at 9:27 AM
24 Comments:
Good to hear you'll be doing more of the stuff that you are so good at. Also, its nice to see you spending so much time in Canada :D
Many congratulations to you! Nice to have you back here. Nice to hear that you got to spend time with family. Welcome Back!
welcome back to the "real" world.;-) maybe i'll se you at RMOUG this year?
Congratulations on your new position Tom, and good to have you back.
Welcome back Tom...
People have been waiting for you for long...and also great to know that you are joining Server Technologies...congrats...
Sidhu
Congrats! The time off was well deserved, albeit a little scary for us out here. ;-D
Looking forward to seeing more of the stuff you are best at.
Bill S.
Welcome back, Tom. We missed you...
Best of everything in your new job, Tom. Will you still be doing some "real" projects once in a while? You have said it's the best way to get in-depth experience of new features.
Congratulations on the new job Tom, its great that Oracle have recognised your "unofficial" efforts officially and let you do it full time. Great, gald to see also that you will be UKOUG, see you there.
cheers
Pete
Stew said...
Yes, will still be doing "real" things. My actual day to day stuff won't change very much - just that I do it for "corporate" now, instead of the Public Sector Sales division I was in (broader set of customers)
Tom,
I was wondering if you got a pay rise out of this. I sure hope you have!!!.
Rahul
But being in the Database Server Technologies division means that you'll be closer to the product - do you expect to be able to provide the user feedback you get from asktom (and the "broader set of customers") to the designers more than before ?
Welcome back, that goes without saying ;)
Definitely a win / win. Congrats on the new position. It seems like a "perfect" fit.
Congratulations, sounds like a good fit.
Sounds like you need your own plane!
I'm so excited! I'll finally be presenting at the same conference (UKOUG) as you, Jonathan Lewis, Toon Koppelaars, and... practically everyone! Looks to be a great conference (and I'm just sneaking in).
Wow...a Sales guy? That explains a lot. ;-)
No seriously, I join Pete's remarks. I guess being closer to the core is were your hart lays anyway...
Congrats! Maybe see you at UKOUG.
Hi Tom,
Really I am very happy to see your post.
Your really genius
Keep it up.
Regards
Taj
Welcome back, Tom
I was about to knock your site off of my favorites.
Expect more hits, instead :-)
I seem to recall a lot of posts over the years where you "punted" on sales-related questions... licensing and what-not. Now I find out you were a salesperson all along. Seriously... congratulations on the new post. What you provide to Oracle users through AskTom has always been at least as valuable as some of the more-sanctioned aspects of the company. In a lot of cases, reading an AskTom thread from start to finish is more valuable than a week-long class at Oracle University.
Maybe I should keep my mouth shut. Oracle may decide to charge us for using AskTom.
mmmmm Montreal. That means a trip to Schwartz's for a platter of smoked meat, a jar of mustard and stack of rye. God I miss that place.
Welcome back.
Hi sir,
So good to see you back and congrats a bunch on your new position.
Best regards,
Aman....
Welcome back
Tom, I also want to welcome you back (although I'm sure you were not totally away ;-))...
I really enjoy reading your blog and view on things.
Good luck in your "new" job.
Good to see you back here, Tom.
I hope Rachel wasn't too forceful?
;-)
Congratulations on your new role.
Very Good article , this article make some interesting points.
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