I got out of the mainframe business in the mid-90s, between the boss from hell and a sense that I'd slain all the dragons - and that Unix was the future of computing, anyway. Would I do differently, considering what's gone on since then? I might well.
Despite my work with Hercules, I don't think my skills match up with what is needed in the mainframe sysprog marketplace today. A few months of concentrated study and experience would get me there, but I'm not sure anyone would hire me on that basis. On Mon, Mar 21, 2022 at 10:39 AM Bob Bridges <robhbrid...@gmail.com> wrote: > Speaking as a capitalist, I don't suppose it's anyone's obligation to > "help the situation". If that guy values his time, and his retirement, at > $200/hr, well, that's his privilege. > > Not I. If the day comes that I get tired of working, I don't suppose > it'll take that much to change my mind. But I can't be sure, really, > because I still ~like~ this work. > > --- > Bob Bridges, robhbrid...@gmail.com, cell 336 382-7313 > > /* Write a wise saying and your name will live forever. -Unknown */ > > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf > Of Tom Brennan > Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2022 16:35 > > But some are not helping the situation. For example, I remember reading > (paraphrasing) "I'll think about coming out of retirement for $200 an hour > and I'll only work for one year max." When employers hear things like > that, no wonder they look for a different category. > > --- On 3/20/2022 11:06 AM, John McKown wrote: > > Age discrimination is basically "we want young, inexpensive, workers > > regardless of qualifications" (unsaid is because that increases the > > top management's bonuses). I learned that long ago when I was told my > > the DP manager we would not be upgrading CICS to the supported level > > because it would increase the budget and decrease his bonus. It's all > > about the money going to them. Well, I imagine there might be exceptions. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > -- Jay Maynard ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
