Hi Ed, Good suggestion about the email - except the last time I did that the boss got really pushed out of shape about it! Basically had a line at his door of others wanting to go to SHARE too.
So, instead I just send the boss a trip report. I am careful to detail how info from the sessions will be put to use in upcoming work. I would love to go to GUIDE, but that one is too much for my budget, all budget items considered. Linda Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 20, 2016, at 9:12 PM, Ed Gould <[email protected]> wrote: > > Linda: > > All good suggestions. I have also found that after attending that the > employee should write and CC - everyone on the team - a review of the days > attended (and sessions). highlighting any thing that might be of use that you > learned. > > Yes its a PITA but it shows that the sessions are well worth the $$ to > attend. In the far distant past I myself paid the expenses to go to SHARE. Of > course I had 4 weeks of vacation at the time and didn't miss the time off (I > got paid for it). In the more recent past I paid for attendance when it was > in Chicago. No travel and the employer paid for the days in attendance. Of > course the bad experience I had at SCIDS sort of put me off at SHARE, but I > made up for it with some friends that I met up with at SHARE. Also in the > last say 35 years +- I got a lot with hanging out with IBM and not asking > questions (other than what drink did you order). I was lucky as my former SE > was at the WSC and he used to let me in on the gossip there nothing dirty > just fun stuff, like the drunk naked boat water ski that occurred one summer. > Also the IBM rep to our group was retiring and he would let us have insight > (which he probably shouldn't have done as to as to why requirements were > rejected) We just reworded them and resubmitted them. IBM did not like our > group at all as we pounded them with requirements. > > Of the two groups I still prefer GUIDE. > > BTW SHARE was the only group that perfected the brush off, GUIDE, all were > welcome. SHARE's web site it works a few times a year and I just quit using > it. SHARE should fire who is ever maintaining the site. > > Ed >> On Mar 20, 2016, at 3:12 PM, Linda wrote: >> >> Hi Scott, >> >> Does your company have a tuition reimbursement plan? If so, you might be >> able to use that. I have. >> >> It was rare that my employer would cover costs for SHARE for me either. >> >> It can also be possible, depending on your circumstances, to use >> unreimbursed employee business expense deductions on your taxes. Just be >> sure that you check out all of the rules. >> >> If your company can't be persuaded to join, there are other membership >> options. Check out SHARE's website for all of the options. >> >> Documenting the business case for other means of obtaining the timely >> topical training that SHARE provides, can also be very helpful in getting >> the support you need. Even if the best an employer will do is to pay your >> time while you are at SHARE, that is a start. >> >> Also, if your company has ever been burned by anyone who claimed that they >> were going to SHARE, but didn't actually go to SHARE, you will need proof >> that you actually attended. Be sure to keep your SHARE ID. Selfies at >> registration, on the vendor floor, at sessions, etc. can serve as a video >> diary of proof of attendance. >> >> Best of luck to you! >> >> Linda >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Mar 19, 2016, at 5:10 PM, Scott Ford <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> God I want to talk management into a Share membership, etc. >>> So I can attend sessions and of course meet everyone I have only emailed >>> with.. >>> >>> Scott >>> >>>> On Saturday, March 19, 2016, Linda <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Sweet!! Easy travel distance for me. >>>> >>>> You going? >>>> >>>> Linda >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>>>> On Mar 18, 2016, at 9:55 AM, Jesse 1 Robinson <[email protected] >>>>> <javascript:;>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> SHARE will be back in San Jose March 2017. In the hood. >>>>> >>>>> . >>>>> . >>>>> . >>>>> J.O.Skip Robinson >>>>> Southern California Edison Company >>>>> Electric Dragon Team Paddler >>>>> SHARE MVS Program Co-Manager >>>>> 323-715-0595 Mobile >>>>> 626-302-7535 Office >>>>> [email protected] <javascript:;> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected] >>>> <javascript:;>] On Behalf Of John Ehrman >>>>> Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2016 9:17 PM >>>>> To: [email protected] <javascript:;> >>>>> Subject: (External):Re: Grace didn't coin the term "bug"? >>>>> >>>>> The association of bugs with computers may go back to the Mark I (I >>>> think it was) relay computer at Harvard. An error was traced to a moth >>>> between two relay contacts. >>>>> >>>>> In the Computer History Museum in Mountain View CA there's a copy of the >>>> logbook page with the moth pasted in place. The display is near other >>>> early computers like the Atanasoff=Berry machine, the Johnniac, a German >>>> Enigma and examples of Konrad Zuse's work. If you're in Silicon Valley, I >>>> urge you to visit; more info at computerhistory.org . >>>>> >>>>> Regards... >>>>> >>>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>> For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, >>>>> send email to [email protected] <javascript:;> with the message: >>>> INFO IBM-MAIN >>>> >>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, >>>> send email to [email protected] <javascript:;> with the message: >>>> INFO IBM-MAIN >>> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, >>> send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, >> send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
