Re: Totem/AcuCobol programmer

In article <Raednckz1bX6TKzeRVn-uA@xxxxxxxxxxxx>,
John Culleton <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>docdwarf@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
>> In article <43205acd$1_2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
>> GLari <turbolenceATgmailDOTcom> wrote:
>>>Hope this is not OT.
>>>
>>>I have a complex program written with AcuCobol and Totem and I would
>>>like to correct some small bugs.
>>
>> When posting to comp.lang.cobol please include a rate, or range of rates,
>> associated with the position(s) offered; to do otherwise leads many to
>> conclude that you are either trolling for resumes or running a blind ad to
>> determine rates.
>>
>> DD
>
>I suggest you misunderstood the post. The OP has a program written in
>AcuCobol and Totem and needs some help cleaning ups some bugs. He may be
>looking for free help or he may be willing to pay a consulting fee. But
>nothing he says indicates that he is looking to hire someone as an
>employee.

Granted that the original posting was two simple, nominative sentences;
the conclusion I drew from them was that the OP was looking for someone
who had a particular set of professional skills. It was my intention, as
usual, to inform that if one seeks professional skills then one might do
so more successfully when one offers a rate, or range of rates, associated
with the position(s) offered.

>
>If he is looking for a consultant it would be appropriate for the consultant
>to evaluate the problem and set a price, or even quote a price per hour
>etc.

If the OP is looking for a consultant then it might help in the search
even more to mention a rate.

>
>I think it is inappropriate to jump down his throat, based on the contents
>of his post.

I think that what I did was not throat-jumping; it was a polite request
(notice the 'please') and the reasons one might do well to follow it.

>
>Incidentally the little-used newsgroup alt.comp.lang.cobol has a job posting
>from a legitimate employer Montgomery MD county Schools.)

You mean
<http://groups.google.com/group/alt.cobol/msg/8fe9858a46194a8c?dmode=source&hl=en>?
This is also crossposted to alt.cobol, balt.jobs, md.jobs,
news.groups.lang.cobol and va.jobs.

>The compensation
>starts at $79,000. Unfortunately they didn't post it here. Perhaps they
>have been savaged in the past.

If they had been then it was not by me; I responded to their posting
<http://groups.google.com/group/alt.cobol/msg/32d9ad64ce7f0ff3?dmode=source&hl=en>
with the same boilerplate I give everyone.

(Interesting, though, that they've been posting this same position since 6
Feb 05 (back then as an 'Excellent COBOL/Oracle Oppertunity (sic)', then
as a an 'Excellent COBOL/Web Oppertunity (sic)', then as a 'Lawson
Developer (MicroFocus COBOL & Web)'... and others) and only on 19 Sep 05
did they make mention of a rate.)

DD
.

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  • Re: Totem/AcuCobol programmer
    ... >I have a complex program written with AcuCobol and Totem and I would ... >like to correct some small bugs. ... When posting to comp.lang.cobol please include a rate, or range of rates, ...
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