I know of a contract opportunity in northern MN requiring a Cobol
programmer. But I'm told it must be on site. My niece is the recruiter.
Let me know if you want her contact info.
John Lee
Vaske Computer Solutions
Wes:
>
> I hate to ask you this but how old are you? I find that once we get over
> 55+
> years old, it gets harder and harder to find a job doing anything. I
> notice
> a lot of older guys managing convenience stores and the like. I also know
> of 2 friends who became truck drivers; the companies like them because
> they
> are extremely stable and have excellent driving records, are 100%
> reliable,
> blah, blah and so on...they love it but are not making as much $ as
> before,
> about $60k. They travel a lot too.
>
> Anyway, you might want to give it another couple of months then get into
> something else. What, I have no idea.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Mike
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
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> Sent: Monday, October 29, 2007 1:36 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] Miller Compressing Opportunity -
> Programmer/Analyst
>
> <<snip
> Anyone want to hire an ex-HP3000 programmer, Image DBA, Performance &
> capacity planner with more recent HP-UX, Linux system admin skills, some
> solid networking knowledge, and six years of supervisory experience?
> snip>>
>
> How can you, along with several other programmers who've posted a recent
> note asking for a job, be unemployed? I have seen over a dozen HP3K
> programmer jobs out on monster and careerbuilder lately. Are you not
> willing
> to relocate? That's about the only HP3K opportunity left on the market..
>
> I got into the "silo" of being an HP3K system admin many years ago and
> have
> almost no Cobol programming (lot of JCL but so what). That really makes it
> tough for me because today's employers want admins with background on all
> platforms, not just 3K. I do have some HP-UX, but no Linux. So here I sit
> for 4 months collecting unemployment still sending my resume from the
> Atlantic to the Pacific (and willing to relocate).
>
> I don't blame the guy who replaced me (I was a contractor) but I'm sure it
> was your Linux experience that persuaded them to hire you perm. Hope all
> is
> well with you and your family.
>
> Wes
>
>
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