Re: A Fun Ride

[Trevor Perry <trevor@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Maybe that is what we should all do. Retire from the AS/400, then reapply
for an i5/OS job. That would show our true colors, skills and adaptability!

Rebecca, enjoy your retirement. Find your passion and turn your retirement
into all your dreams. Make the cabana boy bring you plenty of drinks.



On 2/28/08 8:31 AM, "Paul Nelson" <nelsonp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> What's an AS/400?  You're gonna get Trevor riled up now.   :-))
>
> Enjoy your retirement. Don't be a stranger. Come over to CPF0000 and join
> the fun.
>
> Paul Nelson
> Office 512-392-2577
> Cell 708-670-6978
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>
>
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> Subject: A Fun Ride
>
> Well, guys, it has been a fun ride. After 43 1/2 years in this business I
> will be retiring effective Saturday. It seems like I have done it all, but
> based on those recent Historical topics I know many of you have done more.
> I did very much enjoy those timely posts. I've gone from the IBM (of
> course) 7080, 1401, S/360, S/370, S/390, 4341, 4381, 4391, 3083's 3081's
> to finally arriving at the AS/400. I did old DOS, VS1, MVS, etc. before
> finally arriving at OS/400.
>
>  As we all know the AS/400 is the best of all systems! It's easier to
> administer, very forgiving and can do anything you want - (I've even done
> CICS on a 400). It really is too bad that IBM has not done more with
> promoting this system and making it the ultimate IT system that it has the
> capability to be.
>
> Thanks to you all for your helpful information and responses to questions.
> Also, thanks to the Domino Lotus Notes folks as I am also the Notes
> administrator here. Believe it or not after 7 + years of running Notes on
> the AS/400, my organization is going to switch back to Windows!
>
> Recently I read a quote that if you like what you do, you will never work
> a day in your life. That comes close for us in IT, our work is never
> boring, always exciting with new things to do every day.  As I said it has
> been fun and I almost hate to see it end, but one should get on with other
> things while you can.
>
> Enjoy!
>
> Rebecca Perdue, Systems Programmer
> City of Roanoke Department of Technology
> 215 W. Church Avenue, 4th Floor North
> Roanoke, VA 24011
> 540/853-2942
> Fax 540/853-6044
> e-mail: Rebecca.Perdue@xxxxxxxxxxxxx