Re: Y2K Is Rapidly Becoming an Untouchable Problem

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From: Peter Fox
Date: Sat, 12 Apr 1997 00:00

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>... Capable programmers have enough intelligence
>to turn down all Y2K job offers no matter how much green is
>waved under their noses.  This is because they are savvy enough
>to deduce that any installation which has waited this long to
>address Y2K is probably plagued with untenable human resource
>problems, particularly in management.
>
But who'd employ programmers that are merely 'capable'?  Some of us are
resourceful, energetic and tough skinned.  Also we reason that if we
can't beat them join them, if we can't find an interesting niche then we
can switch off and glide for months without anyone noticing much.

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PETER FOX                      *** NOTE NEW ADDRESSES **********
2 Tees Close, Witham, Essex.   *** pe...@eminent.demon.co.uk ***
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From: Peter Fox <pe...@eminent.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Y2K Is Rapidly Becoming an Untouchable Problem
Date: 1997/04/12
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