I could not agree with you more, Art. For all of you working (or need to start working) on 'Plan B' I believe the best place to start is the online want ads. If you want to go out and find another EDI job always check out the career sites like www.dice.com. Do a search on EDI and check out what the companies are looking for. It also gets you familiar with some of the industry buzz words and new technologies you should be getting your head around. Plus, it may even give you ideas for your current job.
I do not bellyache about companies that move their tech jobs off-shore. Company leaders are looking to make their companies money, not make us money. If they feel they can add value by outsourcing EDI resources so be it. We'll just need to change and adapt. On the other hand, Vijay's initial e-mail speaks volumes. No offense to Vijay (English isn't an easy language) but I had to read it 3 times before I could understand it. If I were an employer I would most likely have my EDI people working with customers. This is not always the case but in every EDI job I've worked in (Currently my Fifth) customer contact is important. Unless a solid grasp of the language is there I feel that our value is shown every day. Chris Hodges EDI Coordinator The Hillman Group 1.800.800.4900 x2118 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: [email protected] 07/26/2005 01:07 PM To [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc [email protected] Subject RE: [EDI-L] Hi Members Karen, You hit the nail on the head when you said, "The times they are a'changin'! You also gave us a hint that you may not be a spring chicken! Or do you just like Bob Dylan? The book, "Who moved my cheese?" is a must-read for IT folks of the 21st century. It talks about the attitudes that let people caught up in change survive. Fortunately for me, it is a short book with easy words, so I was able to complete it before I forgot all that I had read. It's easy to bellyache about off-shore folks taking our jobs, and it's easy to build up myths about them that say they are not competent. So what? They have the contracts. Besides, many folks in EDI are not competent. Just look at your trading partner list! We need to make certain our management knows what we do, what we are doing now, and how it impacts our employer for the good. They need to realize that we are not only mappers, we are also integrators. The better we get at integration, the faster we can implement new partners and processes, the less they have to worry about us, the more we are a willing and competent resource, the less they will think about outsourcing us. We need to be known all the way to the top of the firm, because the idea to outsource rarely comes from the CIO. And if we do all that, we still can be outsourced. So, if you're smart, you will have a plan B and will be working on it right now. Nancy Dornan says, "Dig the well before you need the water." She should know. Now you know, too. Just my 20 paisa. Art Douglas -----Original Message----- From: Karen Brasier [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 9:50 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [email protected] Subject: RE: [EDI-L] Hi Members It's a real shame that folks call themselves consultants when they know the name of a system..... Personally I thought consultant = proficient. I have worked in EDI for years, but would not consider myself a 'consultant', because I still have much to learn..... Is it just me, or... is it the times? They are a'changin! Karen Brasier _____ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] . Please use the following Message Identifiers as your subject prefix: <SALES>, <JOBS>, <LIST>, <TECH>, <MISC>, <EVENT>, <OFF-TOPIC> Access the list online at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L SPONSORED LINKS Internet business idea Internet business opportunity YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "EDI-L" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] . Please use the following Message Identifiers as your subject prefix: <SALES>, <JOBS>, <LIST>, <TECH>, <MISC>, <EVENT>, <OFF-TOPIC> Access the list online at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
