• ngqrl@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    I think some COBOL consultants are very well paid, especially since they are a rare breed.

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      2 years ago

      Friend has a cobol + IBM AIX combo going for him and his on call + at most 1 day/week of work position pays more than my full time very senior dev role.

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      2 years ago

      The OGs are. The new trainees ain’t.
      Which makes sense, but they are still being seriously taken advantage of.