On Fri, Feb 22, 2008 at 10:19:42AM -0500, Mary Anne Matyaz wrote: > You know, I've been thinking about this and I just don't think I buy this > article, or this hoopla that we've heard for several years about the aging > mainframer and how to replace them and how scarce they are. I just don't see > that many job openings for MVS or VM. And I sure don't see skyrocketing > salaries, in fact IBM just cut salaries of a lot of mainframers 15%. Now > that is supposed to be offset by overtime but those that I've talked to > indicated overtime isn't allowed. > Personally, I think this is just a way to get more h1b visas approved. If > MVS or VM sysprogs were such a hot commodity, salaries would be rising. > > Thoughts?
I agree there don't seem to be many openings for systems programmers. I don't hear a lot about new blood coming in, but SOMEBODY has to be filling in for every sysprog that retires. Maybe services companies like PSR are taking over. Perhaps the large shops are promoting from within. Now that I think about it, I don't see many ads seeking operators, either--a prime source of new systems talent. I'd hate to think this is all about expanding H1-Bs, but you could be right. -- May the LORD God bless you exceedingly abundantly! Dave Craig - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - "'So the universe is not quite as you thought it was. You'd better rearrange your beliefs, then. Because you certainly can't rearrange the universe.'" --from _Nightfall_ by Asimov/Silverberg
