Re: Y2000 Incentives

[Gary Feinstein <GFeinste@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Kahn, David wrote:
> 
> On Jun 01 1997 Dean Asmussen wrote:
> 
> >You don't NEED a Y2K incentive, you just need to do what is
> >necessary to keep a valuable employee in ANY marketplace.
> 
> The problem here is that it takes more than just cash to keep the best
> programmers on board, though admittedly it does no harm. They demand
> challenging development work using up to date techniques. Y2K programming
> changes are perceived as repetitive, oppressive, unstimulating and
> de-skilling.
> 
> I think Charlie's ideas were _good_ ones; he sounds great to work for. Most
> programmers would kill for a chance to have their own AS/400 at home,
> although their SOs might not be quite so keen. :-)  Why not go a step
> further and let them do as much as they want of the conversion effort on the
> home machine without even showing up at the office most days as long as the
> work keeps coming through on time?
> 
I like that idea.  Working at home part of the time is always a big
plus.
What about a really nice laptop too?
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
* This is the Midrange System Mailing List!  To submit a new message,   *
* send your mail to "MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com".  To unsubscribe from     *
* this list send email to MAJORDOMO@midrange.com and specify            *
* 'unsubscribe MIDRANGE-L' in the body of your message.  Questions      *
* should be directed to the list owner / operator: david@midrange.com   *
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *