Ya know... This is NOT the first time that I failed to think of that. :( -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steve Comstock Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2007 9:34 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Are any of us this desperate?
Gary Green wrote: > This posting found its way to my inbox. I thought the rate was a > mistake, like they just put something into the field, so I sent an > email asking about the rate. "I" was mistaken. The rate is real. Oh > yes, I read these as a Systems Programming gigs, which was kinda > confirmed in the reply email I received. > > Our client in Woodcliff Lakes, NJ is seeking 2 Software Support Specialists. > This role is primarily responsible for the software support and > associated services in customer accounts. You are required to > participate in IBM's 24 hour continuous support commitment to its > customers. Are usually based in a centre, but may be required to > undertake travel and nights away in the delivery of on-site support > and service. Provide accounts with total systems software support in > assigned areas. Be the primary technical interface to customers for > software support and the delivery of operational services as required > by the customer. Conduct problem analysis and problem solving with > skills which allows for the identification and resolution of software > problems and operational issues. Plan for and executes software > services activities including installation planning, account management, systems problem determination, diagnosis, etc. for IBM and selected non-IBM systems. > In general assume total responsibility for developing positive > relationships with customer management and staff to ensure a high > level of overall customer satisfaction in all assigned areas. > Specifically, ensure a high level of customer satisfaction with > software support and operational services. BS/BA Degree from an > accredited university/college or equivalent experience 2 years in a > support environment Perform Problem Determination/Prob Source Ident > Perform Problem Mgmt Use RETAIN for Software Support Project Details: > System z z/OS and CICS technical system programming business as usual > support for z/OS production environment. Primary Skill > Set: SW z/OS-S/390, MVS System Programmer Secondary Skill > Sets:Enterprise Systems IBM System z Job Title: Software Systems Specialist Primary Skills: > RETAIN; Z/OS; MVS Job Industry: Computers Vacancies: 2 Job City: > Woodcliff Lake Job Metro Area: Woodcliff Lake Job State: NJ Job Country: US Salary: > $20.00/HOURLY To $20.00/HOURLY Hours per Week: 40 > > > Gary Green > > > <http://e-mail-servers.com/9b3d3acd74fc1621840a6bce1f5da911worker.jpg> But you see, they have no intention of filling these jobs with one of us: this will go to a foreign worker on an H1B visa or simply be outsourced to the third world. They are just fulfilling the legal requirement to advertise the positions before hiring foreigners. Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http://www.trainersfriend.com z/OS Application development made easier * Our classes include + How things work + Programming examples with realistic applications + Starter / skeleton code + Complete working programs + Useful utilities and subroutines + Tips and techniques ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 <http://e-mail-servers.com/2c043b53fb578a8a10547d0aa560babdworker.jpg> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
