John, It is true that California is in a bind, however, I hardly think that it is appropriate for state employees to essentially make a loan to the state government with the implied threat of if they don't, their jobs may be terminated. This has happened many times before, with various "solutions", such as vouchers that some banks honored, etc.
Interestingly enough, welfare recipients still get their checks, as it's "mandated by law". However, the law is apparently not equal, as state employees are required to be paid the average salary for their type of position, which has clearly not been the case over the last several decades. Tom Harper IMS Utilities Development Team Neon Enterprise Software, Inc. Sugar Land, TX -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of McKown, John Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 3:06 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Politics - California state computers can't handle pay cut, controller says - sacbee.com > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gary Green > Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 3:01 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: Politics - California state computers can't > handle pay cut, controller says - sacbee.com > > Ya know... It's crap and FUD like this that makes my blood boil!!! > > COBOL, an antique language, not taught anymore and difficult > to maintain. > > Where do I start? > > How about I offer to go in there, analyze the situation, come > up with a solution that would work with their existing > system, write it all myself and then charge them only a few > hundred grand? > > Idiots! Where would they get the money to pay you? CA is apparently in a bind right now. I think that most of the CA state employees now love COBOL. "I'd give you a pay cut, but our computer system refuses!" I found it very amusing. -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
