This is true, Tom.

Some technologies never die ...

Personally, COBOL and CICS are not my favorite
skillsets, *but* <knock wood> if it ever comes down to
going back to coding in COBOL or being unemployed then
....

--- "Mercadante, Thomas F" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> it's a quiet little secret in consultant-land right
> now that the older
> technologies are in play.  as the older-folks
> retire, there is a need for
> cobol-based support.  especially in NY state
> agencies.
> 
> 
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> 
> Goulet, Dick  scribbled on the wall in glitter
> crayon:
> 
> > OH, ANCIENT History!!
> 
> ummmm... do i admit to getting a job hit last week
> because i know CICS?;-)
> 
> it's still out there and still being used.
> 
> --
> Bill "Shrek" Thater     ORACLE DBA      
> "I'm going to work my ticket if I can..." -- Gilwell
> song
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