> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Howard Brazee > Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2008 10:00 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Outsourcing dilemma or debacle, you decide... > > It seems that more and more, systems programmers either find some > old-timer to mentor them or they have to shoehorn themselves into > positions to learn their jobs on their own. > > Companies don't want to train them. Same thing with CoBOL or PL/I > programmers. > > ============ > > Actually, this is part of a bigger trend towards immediate > gratification instead of long term grain. CEOs don't benefit by > thinking long term anymore. > > But it is a historical fact that societies that believe in long term > wealth production produce consistent growth, and those that don't do > not.
And I will add that stock holders also don't care about the long term anymore. If the stock holders in a company did, and voiced their concern, then the CEOs and others would likely learn to respond that way too. Today's world wants instant gratification and immediate returns. The same is true of governments today. No long term thinking. They think only to the next election. Imperial Rome died from this (IMO, but I'm not a historian). -- 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
