Rubbish....I have worked for the same couple for more then 10 years. In that time I have gone from only knowing Universe to developing systems in VB6, JAVA, dot.net.
It's not the developers that become dinosaurs it's the PHB's that think anything new is better then anything that's gone before, and only some one young can understand this new world. Have you spotted that most new ideas are old ideas with lots of big words wrapped round them?? End of rant...boy am I glad it's Friday.... Les Sherlock Hewkin Project Manager Group Financial Systems I.T. Department Ryehill House Ryehill Close, Lodge Way Industrial Estate, Northampton. NN5 7UA T 01604 592289 M 07917 856195 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mecki Foerthmann Sent: 23 April 2009 17:42 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [U2] Employment disaster That may be right, but smart companies don't hire someone, who got stuck somewhere and only knows that little niche, even if he knows it inside out. Smart employers hire people who bring new ideas, new skills and show the ability to adapt to a new environment quickly. Smart companies train their employees and let them constantly learn new skills (and pay them decent salaries as well). Dinosaurs became extinct, because they couldn't adapt to a rapidly changing world. That's why you call some people 'dinosaurs', not because they are over 55 like myself. If you work for an end user company for more than 5 years, you most likely already lost touch with what is going on in rest of the world. After 20 years with the same outfit (probably also still running the same software as 20 years ago) you become unemployable. And in today's climate, no job is save. jpb-u2ug wrote: > I wouldn't say that too loudly there's a lot of potential employers on > this list. Most smart companies like to have someone that is willing > to stick around long enough to learn their business logic. > > Jerry Banker > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mecki > Foerthmann > Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 5:54 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [U2] UV to SAP migration disaster > > jpb-u2ug wrote: > >> <snip> >> Oh and one of these days you are going to be sitting in the same seat >> talking about the good old days too, and someone is going to be >> telling >> > you > >> that you're a dinosaur. It's not easy trying to keep up with the >> > technology > >> and if your company isn't using it you tend to gravitate toward what >> they >> > do > >> use. >> >> Jerry Banker >> >> > Not me Jerry, I usually don't stay long enough for that to happen. > If there's nothing new to learn I move on. > ------- > 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/ <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"> </head> <body> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8.2pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'MS Sans Serif'">This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and intended solely for the use of the addressee only. If you have received this message in error, you must not copy, distribute or disclose the contents; please notify the sender immediately and delete the message. </SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8.2pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'MS Sans Serif'">This message is attributed to the sender and may not necessarily reflect the view of Travis Perkins plc or its subsidiaries (Travis Perkins). Agreements binding Travis Perkins may not be concluded by means of e-mail communication. </SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8.2pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'MS Sans Serif'">E-mail transmissions are not secure and Travis Perkins accepts no responsibility for changes made to this message after it was sent. Whilst steps have been taken to ensure that this message is virus free, Travis Perkins accepts no liability for infection and recommends that you scan this e-mail and any attachments. </SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8.2pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'MS Sans Serif'">Part of Travis Perkins plc. Registered Office: Lodge Way House, Lodge Way, Harlestone Road, Northampton, NN5 7UG. </SPAN></P> </BODY> </HTML> ------- u2-users mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
