RE: AS/400 Lobby

[Eric Kempter <NOERICK.NORCAL@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Chuck and folks,

     The intention of my post was to become more aware of organizations 
that claim to represent me (as an IT professional) and NOT to take a side 
on this issue.

-----Original Message-----
From:   Chuck Lewis [SMTP:clewis@iquest.net]
Sent:   Thursday, June 15, 2000 5:50 AM
To:     MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
Subject:        Re: AS/400 Lobby

Not arguing with you Eric (or Nate who I know) or anyone; just wondering 
WHERE the truth actually lies...

See this link:

 http://www.foxmarketwire.com/061400/ww061400.sml

Chuck

Eric Kempter wrote:

> The following was recently print by midrange computing in Monday Morning 
Update in reference to AS/400 salaries.
>
> Even though growth in AS/400 salaries has slowed for many
> job titles and in many regions, the salary growth in the AS/400
> community continues to outstrip inflation. Viall says
> that his best guess, based on current economic conditions
> and the expectation that the economy continues to be
> healthy, is a modest salary growth for 2000, probably in the
> 4 to 6 percent range. There is one big caveat to that growth
> estimate, however. If Congress raises or eliminates the
> ceiling on H1-B visas, all bets are off, and AS/400
> salaries could go flat. Apparently, there is a large talent
> pool of AS/400 programmers in India and a few other
> countries, and if they are allowed to come en masse to
> America, their entrance into the labor pool will definitely
> have an effect on the supply/demand curves for AS/400
> programmers.
>
> Does anyone know of a website / group that assumes the responsibility for 
lobbying on American IT professionals behalf?
>
> +---
> | This is the Midrange System Mailing List!
> | To submit a new message, send your mail to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com.
> | To subscribe to this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-SUB@midrange.com.
> | To unsubscribe from this list send email to 
MIDRANGE-L-UNSUB@midrange.com.
> | Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: david@midra  
nge.com
> +---

+---
| This is the Midrange System Mailing List!
| To submit a new message, send your mail to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com.
| To subscribe to this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-SUB@midrange.com.
| To unsubscribe from this list send email to 
MIDRANGE-L-UNSUB@midrange.com.
| Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: 
david@midrange.com
+---

+---
| This is the Midrange System Mailing List!
| To submit a new message, send your mail to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com.
| To subscribe to this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-SUB@midrange.com.
| To unsubscribe from this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-UNSUB@midrange.com.
| Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: david@midrange.com
+---