Timothy Sipples wrote:
I know IBM is in the midst of an annual budget planning cycle. While many of the companies and governments we work for are going through a similar process, it's important to plan ahead, just as we do for disaster recovery, capacity upgrades, and new applications. IT talent retention and recruitment also requires careful planning.
[snip] ROTFL! Dream on! Most the companies I see today are 1. Trying to move off the mainframe 2. Trying to outsource their IT staff 3. Not spending any (or much) money on training. You live in a dream world. I wish it were not so. Those of us in the z/OS training world are dying a [not so] slow death here. Kind regards, -Steve Comstock ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
