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

Apparently just not on this list - you will drive people away with language
like that !!


On 1/28/08 8:49 AM, "Paul Nelson" <nelsonp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I've got gray hair, so I am allowed to use old phrases at my discretion....
:-))

Paul Nelson
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-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jerry Adams
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2008 7:12 AM
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Subject: Re: Mainframe Projects on the rise - shortage of COBOL skills

Talk about showing your age: "bet your bippy"?

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Paul Nelson wrote:

You bet your bippy it's the same. There were a lot of gray hairs at
McDonald's corporate ten years ago. I'll bet it's even worse now.

Paul Nelson
Office 512-392-2577
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-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jon Paris
Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2008 11:12 AM
To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Mainframe Projects on the rise - shortage of COBOL skills

Wow. If he gives me just 1% of that, I'll brush up on my COBOL
skills and
move back north.

Any telecommuting options Jon? :)

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.


Jon Paris

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