We must remember that this is a global list for a global community. Many of us have "lost" jobs to outsource services, some in other countries. There is no more sense in decrying this situation than there was 100 years ago when blacksmiths began to be unemployable because of Henry Ford. Smart blacksmiths went to work for Ford. Smarter ones purchased stock.
Progress happens. The book, "Who Moved My Cheese" was a best seller, partly because it is thin, but mostly because it addresses this very issue. It is time we, the IT community in the western world, start evaluating our futures. Is the job you're doing the only thing you can do? Better learn something new. Are you counting on employment for 100% of your income, now and in the future? What was that your grandmother said about eggs and baskets? After work, I teach people how to diversify their income sources. If you want to know more, contact me via my business email: acd<at>ix.netcom.com. Art Douglas -----Original Message----- From: JOHN KNIGHT [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 10:53 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [EDI-L] <Tech> OSTRPT message No, the proper response for the off shore request is "What is the rate you are paying". For one who has been unemployed for the last 6 months now after 16 years in the EDI community I am tired of all of the support that we give to the request for information that is from the off-shore area. Sure, I might know the answer but why offer if for free when I am now done with my severance package, my unemployement and now am living on my savings. My job was outsourced and the automotive sector for supply parts OEM is going to China. Jobs are hard to come by and any help would be a plus. So for me I say what is your rate and I can help you with your problem. Better start to see what is going around or you will be in the same boat as me without a job and the only prospect is to move from my family and friends. Off shore was great for my company but it sure was not great for me and my family. I can tell you that after doing automotive EDI for 16 years for the off shore companies they were not there to offer me a job when I needed it. Not really bitter but just trying to deal with reality and what I will be doing with the rest of my life since it has been six months with nothing. John ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ; [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 11:34 AM Subject: RE: [EDI-L] <Tech> OSTRPT message The tandard response to a equest like this: I uggest you ontact your lient's trading artner and find out what hey are xpecting, or will be sending. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sovik Nandi Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 2:59 AM To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [EDI-L] <Tech> OSTRPT message Hello All, Currently we are doing OSTRPT message mapping for our client. This is the first time our lient is rying o send such a message. They are using EDIFACT. Can anyone help us with some old sample messages so that we can get an idea about the data that is to be sent. Any help in this regard will be highly appreciated. Sovik Business Consultants Group, Calcutta, India --------------------------------- Yahoo! Mail Use Photomail to share photos without annoying attachments. [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 <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L> Yahoo! Groups Links . 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 <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L> _____ YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS * Visit your group "EDI-L <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L> " on the web. * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> 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/
