I resemble that remark! Been in z/OS since the MVS 2.1.7 days. Due to a buyout several years ago it was decided we had too many z/OS people so I was magically transformed overnight to an IDMS DBA. You can imagine how well that worked out. :-)
Rex -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf Of Crawford Robert C (Contractor) Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2023 7:47 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [EXT] Re: Mainframe help now available! I knew a couple of VP's who didn't understand why mainframe folks weren't interchangeable. You have too many MVS guys and need a CICS guy. Move an MVS guy over to the CICS team. What could be simpler? Robert Crawford Abstract Evolutions LLC (210) 913-3822 -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf Of Tom Brennan Sent: Monday, June 12, 2023 7:42 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: [EXT] Re: Mainframe help now available! LOL. When things like the "Project Management Office" became common in maybe the late 1990's where I worked, they called us Resources. I remember writing a note back saying I'm not a lump of coal or even a vein of gold. The real problem though, was like you mentioned, they treated us as a simple headcount. That didn't work because it might take 10 of me to do the work of (for example) one good CICS person, if I can figure it out at all. On 6/12/2023 4:18 PM, Tony Harminc wrote: > On Mon, 12 Jun 2023 at 22:13, James FRSolutions > <ja...@frsolutionscorp.com> > wrote: > >> FR Solutions has programs to help find resources or build new >> resources for organizations in search of Mainframe professionals. >> With the marketplace shrinking in the MF skills area, we can help. >> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.frsolutionscorp.com/mainframe >> __;!!KjMRP1Ixj6eLE0Fj!oQz1-URQ342S9blWoHgOyB7gysvEqv5d-INkehcKozKKawU >> a34E5wE-e5gCFhUvne1QKrsGJVKIBhsULcAuhdH7pO2ImPlifHaWi$ > > > So "resources" is your respectful word for, uh people? I've always > aspired to be a resource. Or maybe a headcount. > > Tony H. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The information contained in this message is confidential, protected from disclosure and may be legally privileged. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, distribution, copying, or any action taken or action omitted in reliance on it, is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to this message and destroy the material in its entirety, whether in electronic or hard copy format. Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
