Re: layoffs of AS/400 programmers

[DAsmussen@xxxxxxx]

Kathleen,

In a message dated 98-10-14 10:56:16 EDT, you write:

> > My advice to you young kids: SAVE your money! but then again
>  > it may be to late to save...your wont be making any money to save!!!
>  > Yea,  you sleep & eat programs. But this time around there is no
>  > money...
>  <snip>
>  
>  Umm, sounds like someone had a *little* too much mountain dew and pop
>  tarts...(sorry, I couldn't resist)
>  
>  Seriously though, I've been working on this platform from the beginning,
>  and never had a problem finding work.  Why would anyone think the job
>  market is just going to collapse after the year 2000?

Sounds like he's either not as good as he's led his clients to believe, or
hasn't dealt with the same calibre of "experienced AS/400 professionals" that
_we_ have ;-)!  If _anyone's_ going to be out of a job after Y2K, it'll be the
latter IMO...

Cheers!

Dean Asmussen
Enterprise Systems Consulting, Inc.
Fuquay-Varina, NC  USA
E-Mail:  DAsmussen@aol.com

"If you want a place in the sun, you'll have to put up with a few blisters."
-- Abigail Van Buren
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