Richard, Love it, yeah I agree we are an enigma
Scott ford www.identityforge.com from my IPAD 'Infinite wisdom through infinite means' > On Nov 4, 2013, at 12:31 PM, Richard Pinion <rpin...@netscape.com> wrote: > > Yeah, but farmers have their own dating site www.farmersonly.com. Never seen > one of those for system programmers. > > > > --- scott_j_f...@yahoo.com wrote: > > From: Scott Ford <scott_j_f...@yahoo.com> > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: Aging Sysprogs = Aging Farmers > Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2013 09:26:28 -0800 > > Skip, > I totally agree, grew up in Indiana , saw similar situations. I think its a > bit generational...if there is such a word. When you have to work hard for > what you have, there is a sense of appreciation. > > Scott J Ford > Software Engineer > http://www.identityforge.com/ > > > > > On Monday, November 4, 2013 11:40 AM, Skip Robinson > <jo.skip.robin...@sce.com> wrote: > > I happen to have some personal knowledge about the shortage of farmers. > Two of my uncles owned their own farms in southern Idaho. They didn't grow > rich, but they supported their families in very comfortable style. They > both had kids including one boy each. None of the kids in either family > had any interest in farming. Both boys became engineers. The farms were > eventually sold with proceeds going--where else?--to the kids. > > It was not about training. Farmers' kids--especially boys--get saturation > training as they grow up. It's about desire. In the words of the esteemed > Yogi Berra: > > "If people don't want to come out to the ballpark, how are you going to > stop them?" > > . > . > JO.Skip Robinson > Southern California Edison Company > Electric Dragon Team Paddler > SHARE MVS Program Co-Manager > 626-302-7535 Office > 323-715-0595 Mobile > jo.skip.robin...@sce.com > > > > From: Steve Comstock <st...@trainersfriend.com> > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU, > Date: 11/04/2013 08:03 AM > Subject: Re: Aging Sysprogs = Aging Farmers > Sent by: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> > > > >> On 11/4/2013 8:58 AM, George Rodriguez wrote: >> That's not 100% true... >> >> "Schools aren't training enough mainfarmers." >> >> There's a program in North Carolina that's teaching TSO, Cobol, JCL, > etc... >> and graduates are being hired by businesses that are using mainframe >> computer systems. > > You missed the pun: 'mainfarmers', not 'mainframers' > ~~~~~~~ > > > -Steve Comstock > > >> >> We in south Florida were thinking of offering the same programs... >> >> >> *George Rodriguez* >> *Specialist II - IT Solutions* >> *IT Enterprise Applications* >> *PX - 47652* >> *(561) 357-7652 (office)* >> *(561) 707-3496 (mobile)* >> *School District of Palm Beach County* >> *3348 Forest Hill Blvd.* >> *Room B-251* >> *West Palm Beach, FL. 33406-5869* >> *Florida's Only A-Rated Urban District For Eight Consecutive Years* >> >> >>> On Mon, Nov 4, 2013 at 10:26 AM, Dave Salt <ds...@hotmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Schools aren't training enough mainfarmers. ;-) >>> >>> Dave Salt >>> >>> SimpList(tm) - try it; you'll get it! >>> >>> http://www.mackinney.com/products/program-development/simplist.html >>> >>> >>>> Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2013 02:41:39 -0600 >>>> From: elardus.engelbre...@sita.co.za >>>> Subject: Aging Sysprogs = Aging Farmers >>>> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU >>>> >>>> News for you aging Sysprogs... :-) >>>> >>>> It is not the mainframers who is aging while struggling to get new > young >>> guys/gals into mainframes. >>>> >>>> The farmers are also struggling here with this aging thing in South >>> Africa and United States. >>>> >>>> Now read up those links before you retire! ;-) > http://www.agriculture.com/news/business/is-agriculture-aging-too-quickly_5-ar34746 > >>>> >>>> http://www.cnbc.com/id/101087391 >>>> >>>> etc. Happy reading. >>>> >>>> Groete / Greetings >>>> Elardus Engelbrecht > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > > > > > _____________________________________________________________ > Netscape. Just the Net You Need. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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
