Wayne wrote:

>>What about the people that may lose their jobs over this.
>

>I think that there is a lot of personal emotional resentment of HP's action
>within the HP-3000 community due to this action also forcing us all to
>re-invent ourselves technically.  This is above and beyond the hardware
>costs, the software license costs, the conversion consultants costs, etc.
>etc. etc.

>I personally am pushing myself towards doing a lot of Windows type software
>work in the future.  Taking the time and money to do this is OK for me as a
>consultant but if I were an employee of a corporation and had to pay for
>this out of my own pocket, and got laid off to boot...

Good for you! But why limit yourself to windoze? How about Linux, hp-ux,
solaris, etc. Get some RDBMS exposure...try some java. Go for it!

One of the things IT professionals should always be doing is evaluating
the job market and skills employers are seeking. I think its pretty obvious
that non-mpe skills have been in vogue for quite a number of years now. I
have also found it is important to take responsibility for your own growth
and not expect your employer to do it. That is why community college and
university extension classes are so popular. A little night-time or weekend
investment can go a long way toward making yourself more marketable.

Prospective employers are much more inclined to be impressed by someone
who has taken the initiative to learn new skills. If you don't bother
investing in yourself then why should a prospective employer consider
investing in you. Especially when there are enough who are willing to
invest the time in themselves. Its called 'continuing education'.

duane percox

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