> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ed Gould > Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2007 8:33 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Just another example of mainframe costs. > > > On Jan 6, 2007, at 1:50 PM, Jeffrey D. Smith wrote: > ----------SNIP------------ > > > > /snip/ > > > > In a past life, I was stuck on the help desk, and every programmer > > knew > > where it was. Everytime they brought me a steaming hot dump > fresh off > > the printer and plopped it on my desk, I picked it up and handed it > > back to them. I explained, "I don't see any pencil marks on > this dump > > and no attempt by you to figure out what happened to YOUR program. > > Until > > I see a serious effort on your part, don't expect me or any > other help > > desk person to assist you on debugging YOUR program." Then I point > > them > > at the appropriate manuals, messages, codes, etc. and wish them the > > best of luck. > -------------SNIP--------------- > > Jeff I had a similar experience with a programmer or 2. In one case > the programmer got an S0C7. > He said "since it was an System 0C7 it was a systems issue. > > I was rather young at the time but I showed him the door rather > quickly and complained to his manager. > > Ed
Was his name <elided to avoid a lawsuit>? I had the identical thing happen on my first job. His logic was that a SYSTEM abend must mean a SYSTEM problem. I even showed him what the problem was and how to fix it. He refused my fix because "he didn't like it". I eventually threw him out of my office. Loudly enough to disturb the programmer who were in a different area. I got a talking to from my manager about that. Didn't do any good. -- 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
