> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Fochtman > Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2007 4:07 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Just another example of mainframe costs.
<snip> > Know the feeling, George. That srt of attitude is part of why I'm now > unhappily retired. **IX took over the shop. Sla's no longer > being met, > customers unhappy but "Costs are down". That's because so is > revenue!!! > SURPRISE!!! Yeah. That's one that I used (in my group only). Complaints that IT was costing too much money. My response was that IT costs could be eliminated by liquidating the company. Did not say that to management. I do have some sense of self preservation. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged and/or confidential. It is for intended addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal offense. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply and delete this message without copying or disclosing it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

