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I for one have been wondering nervously how long it would last, for well over 20 years nowOriginally posted by rootsnall
One source of confusion is that we talk as if there is only one IT, only one level of skill and demand. That's not so. Being a low-grade code monkey is not great nowadays. Having skills that are sought-after and not easily acquired, is as good as ever.
It was ever so: being a 2-year COBOL programmer was once a pretty good deal, but in those days that was rare and not easy to get to (nobody would train you, you couldn't learn it on your PC because they didn't exist, university education had a different focus, and government training schemes were correctly seen as insufficient).
I.e. coding was once rare and well-paid, now it isn't. (good coding is still rare but nobody cares). The "IT" that pays is now a higher level.
The barrier to entry and the good rates go hand in hand.Last edited by expat; 20 November 2006, 13:03.Comment
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I once did an ET in Cobol, waste of fookin time. I just though I'd share that with you.Originally posted by expatI for one have been wondering nervously how long it would last, for well over 20 years now
One source of confusion is that we talk as if there is only one IT, only one level of skill and demand. That's not so. Being a low-grade code monkey is not great nowadays. Having skills that are sought-after and not easily acquired, is as good as ever.
It was ever so: being a 2-year COBOL programmer was once a pretty good deal, but in those days that was rare and not easy to get to (nobody would train you, you couldn't learn it on your PC because they didn't exist, university education had a different focus, and government training schemes were correctly seen as insufficient).
The barrier to entry and the good rates go hand in hand.The court heard Darren Upton had written a letter to Judge Sally Cahill QC saying he wasn’t “a typical inmate of prison”.
But the judge said: “That simply demonstrates your arrogance continues. You are typical. Inmates of prison are people who are dishonest. You are a thoroughly dishonestly man motivated by your own selfish greed.”Comment
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Yes, I have helped out a friend who did one. I was staggered. He was expected to study a few sheets of notes and one example, then write a simple COBOL program, not even try compiling it, and say he was trained in programming.Originally posted by BagpussComment
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The only thing I can remember is being told what a parity bit was, and it's not a bit of an exotic bird.Originally posted by expat
The ETs were a right royal fook up, the training companies made a packet (at the taxpayers expense) and the qualification was useless, some City and Guilds rubbish.The court heard Darren Upton had written a letter to Judge Sally Cahill QC saying he wasn’t “a typical inmate of prison”.
But the judge said: “That simply demonstrates your arrogance continues. You are typical. Inmates of prison are people who are dishonest. You are a thoroughly dishonestly man motivated by your own selfish greed.”Comment
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Originally posted by Sockpuppet
Yeah, cheers puppet, I just didn't think pyrex did that.Comment
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About as useful as knowing what a sanity clause is!Originally posted by BagpussComment
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Depnds where you put it.Originally posted by LucyComment
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In the oven.Originally posted by Sockpuppet
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Hi, can i ask what is a logistician? And how can you earn so much for so few hours?Originally posted by SockpuppetComment
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