I actually find this oddly familiar in the reverse.  I've been running
the month-end closing of the books and checking the subledgers to see if
they balance for years.  A function our Accounting Dept. does not know
how to do. 

Tracy Johnson
Measurement Specialties, Inc. 

BT







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> -----Original Message-----
> From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion 
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Bryan Brodie
> Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 10:46 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [HP3000-L] OT: A direct quote that says it all (from 
> the Dallas Morning News)
> 
> 
> You have to worry when a 'journalist' makes a statement like:
> 
> "Microsoft Windows Server 2002/2003 administration is the 
> skill set most in demand"
> 
> I skipped Windows Server 2002, so I guess I need to upgrade 
> my skill set.
> 
> Actually, the beta was called 'Windows Server 2002', the 
> production release was Windows Server 2003. I doubt that 
> administration of a five year old pre-release server product 
> is in very high demand.
> 
> Picky? Perhaps, but in IT the devil is in the details.
> 
> Also "(a) Robert Half survey reported that 41 percent of CIOs 
> are placing greater emphasis on job candidates' knowledge of 
> business fundamentals than they were five years ago."
> 
> Guess some of those projects didn't get finished on time . . .
> 
> "To get those skills, Mr. Reed advises, the best avenues are 
> internal mentoring programs that match newer employees with 
> those experienced in those areas. Courses and seminars . . . 
> don't offer the opportunity to put the knowledge immediately 
> into practice."
> 
> In other words, it's the best avenue when you want to replace 
> the more expensive, experienced employees with cheap 
> ("newer") employees possesing little practical business experience.
> 
> You get what you pay for . . .
> 
> The original URL for those who want to be amused . . .
> 
> http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/classifieds/news/j
obcenter/infotech/stories/DN-ITskills_04emp.ART.State.Edition1.2957647.h
tml

Bryan Brodie
former S/370 operator / systems programmer,
former HP3000 operator / hacker (in the traditional sense of the word),
current project manager

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