Re: Got a COBOL job


Impy wrote:
I got that book, so that's cool, plus a dummies book and the text book
from the class. At one time I was very eager to get into COBOL, bought
a bunch of books on COBOL, mainframes, JCL, etc, then figured I
wouldn't get in, sold them, gave up on the whole idea. In fact, I
didn't actually apply for this job, she was just in on the interview
for another one, so that's interesting kinda. Maybe it's my
destiny......? (lol)

I am looking forward to it, it has to be better than tech support,
yikes! I think I can be a fair to middlin' programmer, eventually.

thanks all
Impy


Don't be afraid to ask questions (how do I do that?)
Don't bull*** your colleagues or your bosses.
Never pretend to know something that you don't know (or to have done
it)
Listen to your colleagues' advice and follow it.
Keep your head down, especially whilst you are rereading Thane's book.

I remember my first day in IT, I was given a program to debug and took
a long time about it because I was scared of making a mistake. Remember
one thing: they have employed you knowing that you are a junior and
have a lot to learn. If they know their business then they will ensure
that you get a substantial amount of training and supervisor support
(someone should be spending at least 25-33 % of their time supporting
you). As long as you are honest with them then you should fit in just
fine.

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