Dear, dear 'becca/Bev, It is obvious you haven't, well, you know, with somebody as breathtakingly good as you know who. Finding needles in haystacks, rewarding or not, is work. Work is a four-letter-word. We do it to keep the linens clean and the body nourished so that, when the weekend comes, well, you know. Some of us don't always wait for the weekend. :)
Happy Friday, everybody. You Know Who -----Original Message----- >From: Rebecca/Beverly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Jun 15, 2006 2:01 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: [EDI-L] Re: Determined! :) > >I have to agree with all the positive statements...I have been doing >solely EDI for 4 years and I am not bored yet (which is saying a >lot). First of all it is always challenging and everyday offers >something new. Another plus is the constant growth of IT and how EDI >can tap into that. It can also be very lucrative. The sense of >accomplishment you get when you search for the needle in the >haystack and actually find it is almost as good as...well, you know. >Anyway good luck to you; and this fabulous group of EDI Guru's is a >tremendous help and you couldn't ask for a better support team. > >Rebecca Gaudette > > > >-- In [email protected], "Pete Austin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> I was hired by the very first company to produce an off-the-shelf >EDI >> translator, EDI Inc (makers of TELINK) back in 1984. Between >working >> for various organizations, and being a consultant for the last 8 >years, >> I've implemented EDI systems for maybe 30 different >organizations. It >> is an enormous amount of fun. And I would challenge anyone to >find an >> occupation that is as deep, as broad, or as rich. >> >> After all, EDI is really about the: >> >> - Purchase Orders and Invoices - I mean, it is all about buying >and >> selling. You get to know the folks from ordering, and >receivables. You >> get to know the entire business process, frequently better than the >> folks that are responsible for it. Right? Well, not really. It >is >> really all about the >> >> - Trading partners - Without them, you have nothing. So you get >to >> know many of your most powerful customers and vendors, and you are >> largely responsible for the relationship. Well, actually, EDI is >about >> >> - Communications - You KNOW that it is all about communications. >FTP, >> BBS, HTTPs, AS1/2. But you cannot forget the >> >> - Translation - Nobody knows the data better than you. >> >> And finally, you get to know the senior management at a very >intimate >> level. If you personally don't, screw up the production system >> just.one.time. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >Behalf Of >> Michael Mattias >> Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006 3:29 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [EDI-L] Re: Determined! :) >> >> 6/15/06 >> >> I've stayed in the EDI field all these years (about 12 as >independent >> consultant) for one main reason: It's hard. >> >> "It's hard" just makes it all that much sweeter when I get >that "thank >> you" from a client. >> >> MCM >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor -------------------- >~--> >> Something is new at Yahoo! Groups. Check out the enhanced email >design. >> http://us.click.yahoo.com/SISQkA/gOaOAA/yQLSAA/OIFolB/TM >> ------------------------------------------------------------------- >-~-> >> >> ... >> Please use the following Message Identifiers as your subject >prefix: >> <SALES>, <JOBS>, <LIST>, <TECH>, <MISC>, <EVENT>, <OFF-TOPIC> >> >> Job postings are welcome, but for job postings or requests for >work: >> <JOBS> IS REQUIRED in the subject line as a prefix. >> >> Access the list online at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L >> RSS feed is: http://rss.groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L/rss >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> > > > > > > > > > > >... >Please use the following Message Identifiers as your subject prefix: <SALES>, ><JOBS>, <LIST>, <TECH>, <MISC>, <EVENT>, <OFF-TOPIC> > >Job postings are welcome, but for job postings or requests for work: <JOBS> IS >REQUIRED in the subject line as a prefix. > >Access the list online at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L >RSS feed is: http://rss.groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L/rss > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Great things are happening at Yahoo! Groups. See the new email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/TISQkA/hOaOAA/yQLSAA/OIFolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> ... Please use the following Message Identifiers as your subject prefix: <SALES>, <JOBS>, <LIST>, <TECH>, <MISC>, <EVENT>, <OFF-TOPIC> Job postings are welcome, but for job postings or requests for work: <JOBS> IS REQUIRED in the subject line as a prefix. Access the list online at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L RSS feed is: http://rss.groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L/rss Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
