UK Oracle User Group - anyone going?

[TheFaQQer]

Anyone doing the UKOUG Technology and eBusiness Suite conference series at the end of the month?

I'm contemplating going - haven't decided whether it will just be a waste of my money, or a good networking opportunity and chance to maybe get some CVs / business cards out there and find some new work.

[Spacecadet]

I went to a users group meeting once (for a different technology).
I wish I hadn't bothered

A couple of hastily prepared power point presentations by MVPs, one of which was badly cribbed from a book he didn't help to write. The MVP's seemed to have no concept of time which did them no favours what so ever.

Lots of geeks with beards wearing black t-shirts

Luckily it was free. Although this did mean having to sit through a presentation by a sponser however this was offset by the sponser giving a decent and concise presentation on the product they were trying sell.

As for networking... hiring managers typically don't go to usergroups, they send the people they hire to them.

[DiscoStu]

Didn't they replace Oracle with Teletext about 10 years ago?

[TheFaQQer]

Didn't they replace Oracle with Teletext about 10 years ago?

Very droll.

When I first joined Oracle, and no-one knew who they were really, I just used to tell people that I was responsible for page 118 - now and next TV listings. It was much easier, and less sad, than admitting what I really did for a living.

[TheFaQQer]

I guess that's a "no", then.

[DS23]

thinnk i'd rather self operate than go to one of these but if a cuk assembly were to be made as part of it i suppose i could be interested.

[Spacecadet]

thinnk i'd rather self operate than go to one of these but if a cuk assembly were to be made as part of it i suppose i could be interested.

It could be treated as a CUK summer vacation

[TheFaQQer]

It could be treated as a CUK summer vacation

Only for those in the Southern hemisphere, since it is November 30-December 2nd.

And it's expensive.

[oracleslave]

Went last year and am not going again. Filled with average consultants scouting for work and not much more.

[oracleslave]

Went last year and am not going again. Filled with average consultants scouting for work and not much more.

Change of plan. I'll be there on the Monday.