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  • Re: senior COBOL programmer wanted

    From msosa0395@1:2320/100 to comp.lang.cobol on Thu Nov 9 05:33:42 2017
    From Newsgroup: comp.lang.cobol

    On Monday, December 22, 2014 at 5:49:43 PM UTC-5, charles...@acceo.com wrote:
    We are looking to hire a senior COBOL programmer. The essential skill is to
    be able to maintain complicated old code. You will be the subject matter expert on everything COBOL. This is a full time salaried position in Winnipeg Manitoba Canada. You can find the job posting on monster.ca Just to avoid the
    standard reply: salary is depending on qualifications between 45K and 80K CAD.

    Cheers, Charlie
    I can do that, I has been using Cobol for over 30 years. I am now retired, but will love to use it again. I will work from home.
    Herb Sosa
    100 Mcwaine Ln
    Cary, NC 27513 daniel0395@aol.com

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  • From pete dashwood@1:2320/100 to comp.lang.cobol on Fri Nov 10 11:57:54 2017
    From Newsgroup: comp.lang.cobol

    On 10/11/2017 2:33 AM, msosa0395@gmail.com wrote:
    On Monday, December 22, 2014 at 5:49:43 PM UTC-5, charles...@acceo.com wrote:
    We are looking to hire a senior COBOL programmer. The essential skill is to
    be able to maintain complicated old code. You will be the subject matter expert on everything COBOL. This is a full time salaried position in Winnipeg Manitoba Canada. You can find the job posting on monster.ca Just to avoid the
    standard reply: salary is depending on qualifications between 45K and 80K CAD. >>
    Cheers, Charlie

    I can do that, I has been using Cobol for over 30 years. I am now retired,
    but will love to use it again. I will work from home.

    Herb Sosa
    100 Mcwaine Ln
    Cary, NC 27513 daniel0395@aol.com


    "Complicated old code", eh? :-)

    "Complicated" is often relative. Some of us deal with the "complicated"
    every day. After a while it becomes "normal".

    I wonder if your client knows they can get remote COBOL support for even
    the most "complicated" problems, for considerably less than 45K per
    year? It can even be provided on a fixed price per incident basis, where
    you only pay when your problem is solved.

    PRIMA provides support like this and we have had Canadian clients in the
    past. (https://primacomputing.co.nz/primametro/testimonials.aspx)

    In an age of Skype and instant telecommunications, there is no real need
    to have your COBOL SME on site, but there are Companies who will still
    want this of course...

    Sadly, the prospect of me or someone I could supply freezing their arse
    off in Winnipeg (Yes, I DO watch "Ice Road Truckers" :-)) is a deal
    breaker for being on-site, but I am enticed by the challenge of
    "complicated code" so would be happy to discuss the remote possibility
    (pardon the pun...)

    Contact me privately through the PRIMA site or this forum.

    Pete.
    --
    I used to write COBOL; now I can do anything...

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  • From Clark F Morris@1:2320/100 to comp.lang.cobol on Thu Nov 9 20:59:54 2017
    From Newsgroup: comp.lang.cobol

    On Fri, 10 Nov 2017 11:57:54 +1300, pete dashwood
    <dashwood@enternet.co.nz> wrote:


    Looking at the replies below, I am living in Nova Scotia and started
    working with COBOL in 1963. If there is remote work, I might be
    interested since I have both created complex programs and debugged
    other people's complex programs. With me there would be no cross
    border issues since I am a permanent resident.

    Clark Morris
    On 10/11/2017 2:33 AM, msosa0395@gmail.com wrote:
    On Monday, December 22, 2014 at 5:49:43 PM UTC-5, charles...@acceo.com wrote:
    We are looking to hire a senior COBOL programmer. The essential skill is to be able to maintain complicated old code. You will be the subject matter expert on everything COBOL. This is a full time salaried position in Winnipeg Manitoba Canada. You can find the job posting on monster.ca Just to avoid the
    standard reply: salary is depending on qualifications between 45K and 80K CAD. >>>
    Cheers, Charlie

    I can do that, I has been using Cobol for over 30 years. I am now retired, but will love to use it again. I will work from home.

    Herb Sosa
    100 Mcwaine Ln
    Cary, NC 27513 daniel0395@aol.com


    "Complicated old code", eh? :-)

    "Complicated" is often relative. Some of us deal with the "complicated" >every day. After a while it becomes "normal".

    I wonder if your client knows they can get remote COBOL support for even
    the most "complicated" problems, for considerably less than 45K per
    year? It can even be provided on a fixed price per incident basis, where
    you only pay when your problem is solved.

    PRIMA provides support like this and we have had Canadian clients in the >past. (https://primacomputing.co.nz/primametro/testimonials.aspx)

    In an age of Skype and instant telecommunications, there is no real need
    to have your COBOL SME on site, but there are Companies who will still
    want this of course...

    Sadly, the prospect of me or someone I could supply freezing their arse
    off in Winnipeg (Yes, I DO watch "Ice Road Truckers" :-)) is a deal
    breaker for being on-site, but I am enticed by the challenge of
    "complicated code" so would be happy to discuss the remote possibility >(pardon the pun...)

    Contact me privately through the PRIMA site or this forum.

    Pete.

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  • From pete dashwood@1:2320/100 to comp.lang.cobol on Fri Nov 10 14:51:07 2017
    From Newsgroup: comp.lang.cobol

    On 10/11/2017 1:59 PM, Clark F Morris wrote:
    On Fri, 10 Nov 2017 11:57:54 +1300, pete dashwood
    <dashwood@enternet.co.nz> wrote:


    Looking at the replies below, I am living in Nova Scotia and started
    working with COBOL in 1963. If there is remote work, I might be
    interested since I have both created complex programs and debugged
    other people's complex programs. With me there would be no cross
    border issues since I am a permanent resident.

    Clark Morris

    You get my vote, Clark. They'd be lucky to have you.

    COBOL in 1963?!!

    So, it would be COBOL '59 running under TOS? (I started with COBOL on
    ICL 1900 series in 1967, then moved to IBM COBOL 59/TOS later. Before
    that (from 1965...) I was using various Assemblers.)

    I bet you have some good stories :-) Maybe I'll bump into you virtually
    at the Lounge Bar (https://primacomputing.co.nz/primametro/lounge.aspx)

    Good luck!

    Pete.

    --
    I used to write COBOL; now I can do anything...

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  • From docdwarf@1:2320/100 to comp.lang.cobol on Fri Nov 10 02:09:09 2017
    From Newsgroup: comp.lang.cobol

    In article <49u90dtsleungpia7s21t73ghi2e7vsd1l@4ax.com>,
    Clark F Morris <cfmpublic@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:

    [snip]

    On Monday, December 22, 2014 at 5:49:43 PM UTC-5, charles...@acceo.com wrote:
    ^^^^^^^^ ^^ ^^^^
    First, read the code. *Then* debug the code.

    (this posting made 9 November 2017 (where I am... in Tokyo it's tomorrow))

    DD

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  • From docdwarf@1:2320/100 to comp.lang.cobol on Fri Nov 10 02:10:26 2017
    From Newsgroup: comp.lang.cobol



    [an attempt to correct the reformatting of my posting]

    In article <ou31o5$lbu$1@reader2.panix.com>, <docdwarf@panix.com> wrote:
    In article <49u90dtsleungpia7s21t73ghi2e7vsd1l@4ax.com>,
    Clark F Morris <cfmpublic@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:

    [snip]

    On Monday, December 22, 2014 at 5:49:43 PM UTC-5,
    ^^^^^^^^ ^^ ^^^^
    First, read the code. *Then* debug the code.

    (this posting made 9 November 2017 (where I am... in Tokyo it's tomorrow))

    DD

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  • From pete dashwood@1:2320/100 to comp.lang.cobol on Fri Nov 10 15:31:29 2017
    From Newsgroup: comp.lang.cobol

    On 10/11/2017 3:09 PM, docdwarf@panix.com wrote:
    In article <49u90dtsleungpia7s21t73ghi2e7vsd1l@4ax.com>,
    Clark F Morris <cfmpublic@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:

    [snip]

    On Monday, December 22, 2014 at 5:49:43 PM UTC-5, charles...@acceo.com wrote:
    ^^^^^^^^ ^^ ^^^^
    First, read the code. *Then* debug the code.

    (this posting made 9 November 2017 (where I am... in Tokyo it's tomorrow))

    DD

    Ouch! Completely missed the date... Thanks for pointing it out, Doc.

    (I guess he won't be at the Bar after all... :-))

    Pete.

    --
    I used to write COBOL; now I can do anything...

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  • From Clark F Morris@1:2320/100 to comp.lang.cobol on Fri Nov 10 13:37:45 2017
    From Newsgroup: comp.lang.cobol

    On Fri, 10 Nov 2017 14:51:07 +1300, pete dashwood
    <dashwood@enternet.co.nz> wrote:

    On 10/11/2017 1:59 PM, Clark F Morris wrote:
    On Fri, 10 Nov 2017 11:57:54 +1300, pete dashwood
    <dashwood@enternet.co.nz> wrote:


    Looking at the replies below, I am living in Nova Scotia and started
    working with COBOL in 1963. If there is remote work, I might be
    interested since I have both created complex programs and debugged
    other people's complex programs. With me there would be no cross
    border issues since I am a permanent resident.

    Clark Morris

    You get my vote, Clark. They'd be lucky to have you.

    COBOL in 1963?!!

    COBOL 61 on an RCA 301, 20K 6 bit characters including addition tables
    and print translation table with 3 or more tape drives. The compiles
    could take 45 minutes or more so we patched programs for minor errors.
    We may have upgraded to COBOL 63.

    Clark Morris

    So, it would be COBOL '59 running under TOS? (I started with COBOL on
    ICL 1900 series in 1967, then moved to IBM COBOL 59/TOS later. Before
    that (from 1965...) I was using various Assemblers.)

    I bet you have some good stories :-) Maybe I'll bump into you virtually
    at the Lounge Bar (https://primacomputing.co.nz/primametro/lounge.aspx)

    Good luck!

    Pete.

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