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If I were you I would move on. You're definitely not being used to your full
potential. I was in that type of position before moving to my new job at
a software company. I've only been at the company for 6 months now and I've
learned so much that could never be learned in books or by doing small automation
jobs. Good luck!

>"Manoj Shah" <AKshah1@yahoo.com> wrote:
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>Hi,
>I helped the company create an acess database that helps support a major
>research project. Initially this database was something that evolved and
>as a result it was totally messed up. My main job was to cleen it up and
>I simplfied it considerably. I basicly had to create a new strucure and
migrate
>all data into the new one. I enhanced the user interface and the users are
>very happy. I also managed to automate some of the data entry which saves
>the company at least a few days of work.
>In my performance review I was told that my Boss was very happy with my
performance.
>I did some VB development for parts of the user interface.
>However after this thing has been completed I have not been given much work
>there are a few automation projects that I have done quite successfully
:.
>Excel to Powerpoint etc.. and at other times I just have to interigate this
>database which now I find quite easy, infect recently I have created interfaces
>for the users to do this as a result I am haivng less and less to do.
>During my last year I never got any training and this year I have negotiated
>4 weeks worth. Mainly VB on the web, I dont know about what the next 3 be.
>I have currently got an MSC in Information managment which was very intensive
>with SSM, although I now dont use that methodlogy anymore. The problems
I
>have are as follows:
>1) We dont have any standard documentaion e.g. UML etc. my boss is more
of
>a stats guy, but knows a lot of VBA etc.
>2) I am not getting exposure to bigger databases e.g. SQL server.
>3) I am not in contact with any senior VB based programrs.
>
>All this concerns me. Recently I have been experimenting with internet based
>development. Which is really cool, but I don't see any business comming
>in that shall involve me. Also I am sure I would need to be familier with
>things like SQL server etc which I have sort of used.
>I am being supported for doing an MCSD but I find it difficult, I am having
>to learn from books etc, but I just get 60 to 70% in the tests the problem
>is, we don't use COM based development at work although I am slowly learning
>this by my self I am not sure what the best practice etc is.
>So what should I do? Its not worth moving cause I shall get training during
>the year, but also I am misiing the sort of exposure that I would get from
>a software company. E.g. Team work, technical resources etc..
>Any opinions Let me know?
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