RE: maintaining skills

"Alex Montalvo" <AlexMRPG@xxxxxxx> wrote:

>I am an AS/400 programmer specializing in RPG ILE in desperate need of a foot 
>in the door. I have been out of work since 10/2004. I have 3 years experience 
>which is possibly part of the problem; lot's of people with more years in.
>I would like to know also is there any place (website), where I could practice 
>coding Ex: (RPG, DDS, CL) to keep my skills fresh while I am looking?

Alex:

In more direct answer to your question, there is the possibility of opening an 
account at an AS/400 time-share provider. It seems I recall a fee of perhaps 
$25/month or in that range. I don't have direct web addresses available; 
they're bound to be in the Midrange-L archives and somebody is likely to send a 
reply with the info.

$25/month might be more than is comfortable when unemployed. Or it might be 
small enough to be in reach for you. Such an account could provide access to 
more products than a lot of production AS/400s have.

It's the best idea I've got for what you asked. Good luck to you.

Tom Liotta

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