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Re:The IBM mainframe: How it runs and why it survives by sofixa on Tuesday July 25, 2023 @03:37AM (#36859174)
Yeah, forgot governments, so we can add one more to the list of 'nobody dreams working there as a tech person' list.
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Re:The IBM mainframe: How it runs and why it survives by tracker1 on Tuesday July 25, 2023 @11:48AM (#36864102)
Yeah, the hiring process is often 6+ months long for half the pay of private sector jobs, and 1/5 the pay of the consulting companies they bring in to do the bulk of the work anyway.
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