Post 355966 by Marthinwurer@fosstodon.org
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 (DIR) Post #355448 by 361.xj9@social.sunshinegardens.org
       2018-10-04T03:29:02.059992Z
       
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       i met a guy on the train what writes COBOL for a living they pay him like 120k USD / yearwtf? where do i sign up?
       
 (DIR) Post #355934 by zaitcev@sealion.club
       2018-10-04T04:08:12+00:00
       
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       @xj9 > guy says he's getting $120k > rides a train
       
 (DIR) Post #355935 by 361.xj9@social.sunshinegardens.org
       2018-10-04T04:09:49.233654Z
       
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       @zaitcev why wouldn't you commute on a train? sitting in traffic is stupid and dangerous
       
 (DIR) Post #355966 by Marthinwurer@fosstodon.org
       2018-10-04T03:31:27Z
       
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       @xj9 You'd have to write COBOL, though. Are you sure that you can make that sacrifice?
       
 (DIR) Post #355967 by 361.xj9@social.sunshinegardens.org
       2018-10-04T04:13:40.274001Z
       
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       @Marthinwurer big 🤔
       
 (DIR) Post #359021 by grainloom@cybre.space
       2018-10-04T09:22:55Z
       
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       @Marthinwurer @xj9 where/how do you get enough practice with COBOL in this age?
       
 (DIR) Post #360047 by ACE_Recliner@misskey.xyz
       2018-10-04T10:46:41.986Z
       
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       @xj9@social.sunshinegardens.org You learn how to write COBOL first of all.  OpenVMS is probably the most approachable way to do so, and also gives you a decent path to an "enterprisey" legacy system that demands 80k+ salaries almost invariably (source: have considered the COBOL route before but mulled it for various health reasons and the uncertainty of the private sector)
       
 (DIR) Post #360101 by calvin@cronk.stenoweb.net
       2018-10-04T10:52:00Z
       
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       @ACE_Recliner @xj9 I would personally recommend IBM i for COBOL; the HW is easily available on IBM POWER systems and unlike IBM's mainframe OSes it's very easy to use and technically advanced
       
 (DIR) Post #360125 by ACE_Recliner@misskey.xyz
       2018-10-04T10:54:31.660Z
       
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       @xj9@social.sunshinegardens.org @calvin@cronk.stenoweb.net Right, I just say OpenVMS because it's a bit cheaper to get SIMH or (insert Alpha emulator of choice) and a hobbyist license for VMS+layered tools then it is to get whatever IBM i software up and running.  That being said, since it runs on POWER hardware, it *is* another valid option and I'm glad you brought it up
       
 (DIR) Post #360177 by calvin@cronk.stenoweb.net
       2018-10-04T11:00:43Z
       
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       @ACE_Recliner @xj9 true, emulators exist for DEC systems (and none for I) but finding a VAX, Alpha, or Integrity is quite harder than finding IBM POWER boxes capable of I, if you want physical HW
       
 (DIR) Post #360192 by ACE_Recliner@misskey.xyz
       2018-10-04T11:02:46.991Z
       
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       @xj9@social.sunshinegardens.org @calvin@cronk.stenoweb.net Well I guess I lucked out in the sense that I managed to get an ES40 for pocket change.  Very power hungry, but fun to mess around with every now and again.