From: Govinda Date: May 5 2011 2:09pm Subject: Re: DBA Mentor? List-Archive: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql/224951 Message-Id: <757F4445-71F0-4AF4-A419-5597BFBCB141@gmail.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1084) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > Folks, I have no skin in this game whatsoever same with me ^^^ . ...but I was just never sure what the OP meant by "mentor". > "[...] take me under his or her wing [...]" ...seemed to imply wanting to hire someone to soften/expedite the $free = self-study process. When I really look into people's motivation, I never find real mal = intentions.. I just have to look deep enough;=20 Everyone seemed innocent here (not deserving of any flippant remarks). Communication is the trick, eh? =20 Are we surprised? ;-) - Govinda