And we don't change jobs as frequently as we did when we were in our 20s and 30s. I believe that this provided fuel to the market which increased our salaries.
Thirty years ago a prospective company actually looked at your resume and sent you a response. Thirty years ago we believed that we should have loyalty to our company and that it was reciprocal. Now days, we lookout for number one, because the company believes that if you die at your desk today, they can replace you in two weeks. -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Shane Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2007 3:09 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Age Poll Results: 49.47 On Fri, 2007-08-10 at 15:55 +0000, corneel booysen wrote: > This poll has served to confirm my concern about the aging workforce > and the effect of that on the future of the mainframe. > ... > Are we creating an environment that promotes and nurtures new talent? > Over the years I have seen the mainframe world make at least three > mistakes: > ... > Firstly we don't create development environments that promote > innovation. > ... > Secondly we do not learn and implement the new technology that IBM > makes available. > ... > Thirdly - on a much more personal level - do we invite young people > into our world? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
