As big business lobbies for more 'green card aliens', contracts off-shore and aligns to treat programmers as labor and not professionals our "wages" continue to fall, and that makes all other trades look greener. As programmers, our minds are tied-up for the day with the problem and the solution, while a motorman or other real laborer does have time to daydream, invent or at least sing... Sounds like the good life. And I don't remember any of the mechanics I know spending $40,000 and endless study hours putting themselves through college to get into "information technology"! Programmers of the world, unite! Time for a union? Have a great life. Allen E. Elwood wrote:
Wow! That should be a *big* change....Good Luck! After programming for the past 32 years (including school) I don't think I could do anything else......even if I win the Mega-Lotto, I'd *have* to keep on programming....it's what I do. Like the retired mill horse walking circles all day long in the field....I don't think I could make that change. btw, what does a motorman do? -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Claus Derlien Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 05:00 To: [email protected] Subject: [U2] [OT] goodbye to the list(s) Alas it is my turn to shift focus - starting from next week i will no longer be a programmer, instead i will start a new career as a motorman onboard an oilrig in the northsea So i would just wish you all luck and prosperity in the u2 business.. For the last time best regards from Denmark Claus Derlien programmer ------- u2-users mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ ------- u2-users mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ ------- u2-users mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
