I was fortunate when I was promoted to a sysprog job back in 1978 to have a
boss who was a very good mentor. Sometimes, when he wanted me to do a
project that he knew I didn't have any experience in, he would call me into
his office. He would show me the book I needed and the relevant sections,
and give me an overview of what I needed to know. Also, everyone else in
the department was very helpful when I had questions. I think that whole
experience was invaluable.
I remember going to the Synergistics OS Users Group about 2 weeks after I
started as a sysprog. I thought they were talking a foreign language. This
group met quarterly. By the 3rd of 4th meeting, things made a whole lot
more sense. We used to get 50 to 60 people in per meeting in Milwaukee back
in the late 70s and early 80s. By 1993, it was hard to get 10 or 15 people,
and the group finally disbanded. Anyone out there remember the old group?
Eric Bielefeld
Sr. z/OS Systems Programmer
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
414-475-7434
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