Re: Biggest issue facing YOUR IBM i shop?

[Jim Oberholtzer <midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Paul, that's off topic. Let's keep it with the question.

Jim Oberholtzer
Chief Technical Architect
Agile Technology Architects

On 8/12/13 12:30 PM, Paul Nelson wrote:
> Infosys is hiring.
>
> Paul Nelson
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> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve Richter
> Sent: Monday, August 12, 2013 10:52 AM
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Subject: Re: Biggest issue facing YOUR IBM i shop?
>
> Just to qualify. The company wants junior people who will work for $20 to
> $40 per hour. Do what they are told. And work, work, work.
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 12, 2013 at 11:43 AM, Alan Campin<alan0307d@xxxxxxxxx>  wrote:
>
> > >Funny, my biggest problem is trying to find a job but with a
> qualification.
> > >Where I can do development, not just maintain code from the 1980's.
> iSeries
> > >boxes are vanishing like rain drops on a hot skillet.
> > >
> > >
> > >On Mon, Aug 12, 2013 at 9:27 AM, Steve Richter <stephenrichter@xxxxxxxxx
> > > > >wrote:
> > >
> > > > >we can't find qualified as400 programmers.  NYC tri state area.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >On Sun, Aug 11, 2013 at 9:34 PM, DrFranken<midrange@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > >I am curious what is YOUR view, the view from your seat of the most
> > > > > > >important challenge facing your shop, possibly you personally. What is
> > > > > > >that largest  'going forward' challenge in the next year? 2 Years? Big
> > > > > > >or small but most important, look forward, what IS that light at the
> > >end
> > > > > > >of the tunnel attached to??
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >Let me ask though, PLEASE:
> > > > > > >      1) No grousing about the 'imminent takeover of my shop by
> > >windows.'
> > > > > > >As my mom would have said: "Quit your bitchin!"
> > > > > > >      2) No grousing about specific people or attitudes (i.e. 'My
> > >Manager
> > > > > > >doesn't like....')
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >      If either of these happen to be the big issue then phrase it as a
> > > > > > >legitimate issue, whining and bitching won't be accepted!!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >--
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >          - Larry "DrFranken" Bolhuis
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >www.frankeni.com
> > > > > > >www.iDevCloud.com
> > > > > > >www.iInTheCloud.com
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >--