The fact that this impending "crisis" is more than a couple of fiscal quarters away means that it will be ignored. There are still companies that are laying off mainframe folks because they don't think they need them right now. Y2K was a much bigger problem, and look how long most companies waited on that.
Mark Post -----Original Message----- From: Colman Fink [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 9:47 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Mainframe skill shortage > "Indeed, there's no new mainframe blood on the way. Donald Carr, professor > of Computer Information Systems for Eastern Kentucky University, estimates > that 90,000 COBOL programmers maintain legacy systems today. Meta Group > reports that more than half of today's mainframe pros are at least 50 > years old and nearing retirement. > However, 60% of hosted applications will continue to reside on mainframes > through the next decade and require support from legacy staff. Meta > recommends that companies cross-train IT staff in a blend of mainframe and > open systems skills." > > http://www.nwfusion.com/careers/2002/0715man.html?docid=1239
