Gabe, all
I look forward to the article, and hope you make lots of money with it! Alas I
was born in 1945 instead of 1946 so you will have to take my input with a
grain of salt. I planned to be a power plant engineer and did my master's
theses on power plant steam cycle process control
Gabe Goldberg wrote:
Steve Comstock wrote:
So, I'm _older_ than a baby boomer (based on your definition below;
I was born in 1944). But I'll keep working because I enjoy the work
_and_ because I need to.
Thanks for quick reply -- you're first in line!
I was quoting a generational definition,
On Thu, 6 Nov 2008 16:00:03 -0500, Gabe Goldberg [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
Do people plan to work as long as they're able? Because of enjoyable
jobs? From necessity? For other reasons?
Well, it is not just for the money, but let's be honnest: if there weren't any
money, or if I would have enough
Gabe,
I thought I'd add my 2 cents worth. I started out as a computer operator,
after going to a 10 month programming class at Herzing Institutes, which was
also called ECPI (Electronic Computer Programming Institute). I worked for 8
years doing that. I started on a 360 Mod 40, and after 2
Seeing that it's Friday and we are talking about these things, I remembered
some IBM trainers/lectures that I was fortunate to have met :
a) Willy Gholler ( I hope I am spelling this correctly but this is my memory
speaking )
About 1978 - 1990
IMS/DL1 trainer and lecturer in Johannesburg,
The following message is a courtesy copy of an article
that has been posted to bit.listserv.ibm-main,alt.folklore.computers as well.
ibm system mag article done a couple yrs ago (slightly garbled some
details):
Making History; Unofficial historian's dedication to the industry still thrives
Steve Comstock wrote:
So, I'm _older_ than a baby boomer (based on your definition below;
I was born in 1944). But I'll keep working because I enjoy the work
_and_ because I need to.
Thanks for quick reply -- you're first in line!
I was quoting a generational definition, not setting one. As
Gabe Goldberg wrote:
(Sorry for cross-posting...)
I'm writing an article for CA about baby-boom mainframers (that's me
too, my first job out of college in 1968 was with IBM in Poughkeepsie)
about what we're all doing and seeing and facing in our careers.
Do people plan to work as long as
(Sorry for cross-posting...)
I'm writing an article for CA about baby-boom mainframers (that's me
too, my first job out of college in 1968 was with IBM in Poughkeepsie)
about what we're all doing and seeing and facing in our careers.
Do people plan to work as long as they're able? Because of
Steve,
You have been around to block, so lets try and ask more questions before we
get into a debate about 1944 or 1945 ex.
a) What is Mr. Goldberg trying to achieve ., Sales for CA or sensation/hysteria
b) What lists are you cross posting too
c) How much money are you getting for the
On Thu, 6 Nov 2008 16:00:03 -0500, Gabe Goldberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
(Sorry for cross-posting...)
I'm writing an article for CA about baby-boom mainframers (that's me
too, my first job out of college in 1968 was with IBM in Poughkeepsie)
about what we're all doing and seeing and facing in
Gabe Goldberg has been in the industry for a long time, longer than you or me.
He has written numerous articles for various publications as well as a book on
Rexx Programming. He's a long time contributor to this list and dates back to
the VM Share system that was hosted at McGill University.
On Thu, 6 Nov 2008 16:00:03 -0500, Gabe Goldberg
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I probably should respond off-list, but I'm goig to do it here.
...
Do people plan to work as long as they're able? Because of enjoyable
jobs? From necessity? For other reasons? ...
How painfully timely.
Working as a
On 2008-11-06 Anton Britz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
a) What is Mr. Goldberg trying to achieve ., Sales for CA or
sensation/hysteria
b) What lists are you cross posting too
c) How much money are you getting for the information we will provide you
d) How long have you been in the Mainframe
Subject: Re: Query: Mainframers look forward and back
On Thu, 6 Nov 2008 16:00:03 -0500, Gabe Goldberg
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I probably should respond off-list, but I'm goig to do it here.
...
Do people plan to work as long as they're able? Because of enjoyable
jobs? From necessity? For other
Anton Britz asked some questions --
Do you read the two current independent mainframe magazines z/Journal
and Mainframe Executive? I've written dozens of articles for for them
and their predecessors (4300 Quarterly, Mainframe Journal, Enterprise
Systems Journal, etc.) for 20+ years. I
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