I'm semi-retired and would LOVE to find a part time gig... but that is where the problem lies - no one wants a part timer.
On Mon, Mar 21, 2022 at 8:36 AM Bob Bridges <robhbrid...@gmail.com> wrote: > If what they want is inexpensive, and they figure hiring younger less > qualified workers is the way to get less expensive, then that's not age > discrimination, it's ... what would you call it? Salary discrimination, I > suppose. Nothing immoral there, though it may prove more expensive in the > long run. I say "may", because I've assiduously avoided management > positions and don't have a feel for how to make a profit. > > --- > Bob Bridges, robhbrid...@gmail.com, cell 336 382-7313 > > /* The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new > discoveries, is not "Eureka!" but 'Hmm. That's funny...'. -Isaac Asimov */ > > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf > Of John McKown > Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2022 14:06 > > Age discrimination is basically "we want young, inexpensive, workers > regardless of qualifications" (unsaid is because that increases the top > management's bonuses). I learned that long ago when I was told my the DP > manager we would not be upgrading CICS to the supported level because it > would increase the budget and decrease his bonus. It's all about the money > going to them. Well, I imagine there might be exceptions. > > --- On Sun, Mar 20, 2022, 11:35 Roger W Suhr <suhr...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I think people in the US would be available. It all depends what the > > company is willing to pay. > > Of course there may be some age discrimination going on as well. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
