On 5/23/09, Ted MacNEIL <[email protected]> wrote: > When I started in this business, working as an operator was almost a > requirement before becoming a SYSPROG.
Absolutely. > > BTDT. GTTS. ;-) > > But, my management (at the time) still gave them the call of if/which > changes would be implemented. > And, which changes to back out. Yup. Warrented, I think, though. > And, when I complained, they just said I didn't understand, having never > been in the trenches. Wrong. > I said, I have the scars to prove it. > Remember when you could do a $PQ and blow everything away (before $PQ,ALL > was introduced and $PQ was an error). > I did that, once. What about just a $P? One day, everything came to a screaching halt and nobody could figure it out. Turned out, a Print Room Op had indadvertently entered $P and the whole system drained. ;-) > > >>They achieved this through never making a darn decision on their own... >> never sticking their neck out no matter what the situation. > > I've worked for many financial and government organisations. > That is the prevalent attitude in many departments, not just Computer Ops. > The problem becomes, eventually a decision will be made, due to the erosion > of the situation, and you can only postpone for so long. Too much time wasted. People on the front lines need to be empowered to make decisions and they need to be well-paid, knowledgable professionals. > > By the way, I think you have the wrong third letter in 'darn'. You bet! ;-) > - > Too busy driving to stop for gas! > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > -- All the best, Scott T. Harder ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
