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Re: Mainframe Projects on the rise - shortage of COBOL skills

On Jan 27, 2008 2:05 PM, Joe Pluta <joepluta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

From: Jon Paris

I think you guys are missing the point. There's zero reason to think
this is a Canadian phenomena - I'll lay odds that the situation is
exactly the same in the U.S.

And if I read you correctly, Jon, aren't you also implying that this same
situation will begin to apply to RPG as well?


problem is, the pay rate for RPG and COBOL legacy work may not be very good.
At a recent per diem assignment, using sql procedures and crystal reports, I
was paid 50% more than the contract worker who was maintaining the green
screen rpg applications.

what I am seeing the last few years, the pay rate across the board for as400
contract work is down 30% from what it was in 2001.

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