On Jan 27, 2008 4:38 PM, Patrick O'Keefe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sat, 26 Jan 2008 18:55:40 -0500, Don Leahy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >Something interesting appeared in my Inbox yesterday. It's from the > >Royal Bank of Canada > >... > > The COBOL requirement seems a bit odd for a system programming > position. It's not a bad idea in a COBOL shop, but it limits the audience > to those in or from application programming. Same comment for the > PL/I requirement. > > I wonder if this is an application tailored to fit one specific applicant. > > In any case, it's good to see at least one shop trying to address the > "greying" issue. > > Pat O'Keefe > I was briefly tempted to apply for the job because I'm a technically-minded application guy, but I don't think I'd want to go back to a trainee's salary. And besides that, I'm already a bit 'greyed' myself.
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