RE: Training

I believe in personal responsibility.  If you can't get excited about the
oppurtunity this industry presents, then.......  I, too, am coming up the
ranks with someone like you describe.  The only thing that separates he and
I is my determination to excel.  I try to kick his butt in gear, but, he's
got to do that himself.  Some people get it, some don't.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Krys Theodore [SMTP:ktheodore@marksbros.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 1999 1:39 PM
> To:   'MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com'
> Subject:      RE: Training
> 
> I came up through the ranks.  I have taken several people up since then. 
>  However, sometimes you come across someone with so much potential, but no
> 
> drive.  Any suggestions on how to reach them?
> 
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> From:         Colin Williams[SMTP:Williamsc@technocrats.co.uk]
> Reply To:     MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Sent:         Tuesday, April 06, 1999 9:13 AM
> To:   'MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com'
> Subject:      RE: Training
> 
> I think companies fail to realise the potential of their current IT
> staff. With a bit of good training many people can take the next step
> up, and are often very keen to learn.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Albert Barron [mailto:abarron@mail.amnex.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 1999 2:24 PM
> To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Subject: Re: Training
> 
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> 
> Some companies aren't willing to take time out of their busy production
> schedules to train an operator in RPG/ILE etc...  I've been trying to
> move
> into a Jr. Programmer position, but my company rather hire someone with
> 2 +
> years experience.  So... to answer your question; yes, sometimes its
> still
> can be rather difficult to make a  move from operator to programmer.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Williamsc@technocrats.co.uk on 04/06/99 05:21:19 AM
> 
> Please respond to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> 
> To:   MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> cc:    (bcc: Albert Barron/Amnex)
> Subject:  Training
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Question.
> 
> How many companies out there that use the AS/400 are actually training
> people up. ie taking people on as trainee operators and teching them
> everything, taking operators and training them up as programmers in RPG
> or other languages.
> 
> I know how difficult it was for me to get into 1) operations and then 2)
> programming
> 
> and was wondering (now that I have been programming for almost 6 years)
> if it is still difficult for people with ability to get a start in IT
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill [mailto:bill_meecham@geocities.com]
> Sent: Monday, April 05, 1999 2:13 PM
> To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Subject: Re: *** ADMIN: New poll topic on www.midrange.com
> 
> 
> 1. can I assume IS department only?
> 2. why are the numbers so low?  Developers at the
> places that I work are permitted much more then
> $500 each.
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Gibbs <david@midrange.com>
> To: midrange-l@midrange.com
> <midrange-l@midrange.com>
> Date: Saturday, April 03, 1999 12:22 PM
> Subject: *** ADMIN: New poll topic on
> www.midrange.com
> 
> 
> >Folks:
> >
> >There's a new poll topic on
> http://www.midrange.com... the topic is "What
> >is your companies computer training budget?"
> (thanks to Buck Calabro for
> >the topic suggestion).
> >
> >Here are the results of the previous poll...
> >
> >Our AS/400 is connected to the internet
> >
> >No 56.5% (39 Votes)
> >Yes, and protected by an encrypting firewall 26%
> (18 Votes)
> >Yes, but only specific services are active 8.6%
> (6 Votes)
> >Yes, with no protection at all (!?!?!?) 8.6% (6
> Votes)
> >
> >Total Votes: 69
> >
> >david
> >
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