Re: Confessions of a CoBOL programmer

On 28 Mar, 21:47, docdw...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Alistair =A0<alist...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >On 28 Mar, 18:32, docdw...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >> In article <9q9qu35lpv209ksgt2rjuiioju662ok...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >> Howard Brazee =A0<how...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >> From the above:
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> >> In a 2007 Micro Focus survey of its customers, more than 75% of CIOs
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> >> Never mind that Micro Focus is looking to sell various products...
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> >> once again, the 'already having a hard time finding trained Cobol
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> >> At what rate (or range of rates)? =A0
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> >Where I work (yes someone gave me a job) they can not get Cobol
> >programmers under the age of 50 (I am the youngest at 50).
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> Have they tried doubling their rates?

As a man who has consistently avoided promotion to management you
should realise that that is a no-no.

?=A0Have they offered programmers in
> other languages training in COBOL... with a bonus and pay-rise upon
> completion of the course so they don't get hired away?
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The java programmers aren't interested.