Which side does this put me on:
I didn't know what GIYF meant.
I Googled it to find out.
Ironic?
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Subject: Re: Career Advice for the Mainframer - Was RE: Another Light goes out
On Mon, 1 Oct 2012 15:46:04 -0500, Roberts, John J <jrobe...@dhs.state.ia.us>
wrote:
> Well, to each his own. You can either resist change, or you can
> embrace it. I chose to embrace it. I think it has extended my career.
>
And even if you don't leave the mainframe, knowing more about the industry and
how things work helps you do a better job: rebutting stupid "PCs are better"
arguments, for example. Far too many folks on this list make snide remarks
about squatty boxes--and then ask questions to which the answer is GIYF.
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zMan -- "I've got a mainframe and I'm not afraid to use it"
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