Yeah... So John what do you guys do about system fixes, maintenance ?

Scott

On Sat, Sep 2, 2017 at 12:18 AM zMan <[email protected]> wrote:

> John,
>
> All Monday holidays are the same!
>
> On Fri, Sep 1, 2017 at 10:11 PM, John McKown <[email protected]
> >
> wrote:
>
> > Yeah. I really don't pay attention,  do I?
> >
> > On Sep 1, 2017 19:10, "zMan" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > > Or after Labor Day, whichever comes first? :)
> > >
> > > On Fri, Sep 1, 2017 at 12:48 PM, John McKown <
> > [email protected]
> > > >
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > My manager asked me to post this here. We _MIGHT_ be having a
> position
> > > > opening up. We are very "bare bones" as far as staffing in concerned.
> > My
> > > > boss is interested in a "generalist" who can do z/OS work, some CICS,
> > and
> > > > some program products. We do not have assigned jobs. It's kind of
> "can
> > > you
> > > > do this now?" type. If you've read other posts, you'll know we're
> > really
> > > > rather stable. I can't guarantee that we will (or won't) stay this
> > way. I
> > > > would love to upgrade z/OS and CICS, but it's "who knows?" on if or
> > when.
> > > >
> > > > We are on a z9BC, but might upgrade to a z12BC next year. Just
> _might_.
> > > > We run z/OS 1.12 with no plans that I know of to upgrade.
> > > > We run CICS/TS 4.2, again with no plans that I know of to upgrade.
> > > > We run MQSeries 6.0 (same disclaimer).
> > > > We run CA-1, CA-7, CA-11. We generally stay more up to date on these.
> > > > We use COBOL 4.2 (same disclaimer)
> > > > We have z/OS UNIX fully operational, but it is not used much except
> by
> > > > myself.
> > > > We have the old Domino based HTTPD server running for a few special
> > > things.
> > > > We run a number of older products under a "permanent execution" type
> > > > license. These include BMC Mainview & something called
> "PowerConnect".
> > > This
> > > > latter is a product which allows "SQL like" queries to selected VSAM
> > data
> > > > sets out to their own client on Windows. I don't know much about it.
> > > >
> > > > The boss wants somebody local. That is, this is not for a "remote
> only"
> > > > type person. We do have some here who work from home on occasion, but
> > we
> > > > like to be in "cubical communications" distance of each other.
> > > >
> > > > The company is HealthMarkets. The address is 9151 Highway 26; N.
> > Richland
> > > > Hills, TX 76180
> > > >
> > > > That's about all that I know. Oh, I think I should also say
> "Principals
> > > > only".
> > > >
> > > > If interested, call William (Bill) Story at 817-255-3224 (obviously
> > after
> > > > Memorial Day).
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Caution! The OP is an hyperpolysyllabicsesquipedalianist and this
> > email
> > > > may
> > > > cause stress to those with hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia.
> > > >
> > > > Maranatha! <><
> > > > John McKown
> > > >
> > > >
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