Re: Y2000 Incentives

["Kahn, David" </DD.id=KAHN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Jun 01 1997 Dean Asmussen wrote:

>You don't NEED a Y2K incentive, you just need to do what is
>necessary to keep a valuable employee in ANY marketplace.

The problem here is that it takes more than just cash to keep the best 
programmers on board, though admittedly it does no harm. They demand 
challenging development work using up to date techniques. Y2K programming 
changes are perceived as repetitive, oppressive, unstimulating and 
de-skilling.

I think Charlie's ideas were _good_ ones; he sounds great to work for. Most 
programmers would kill for a chance to have their own AS/400 at home, 
although their SOs might not be quite so keen. :-)  Why not go a step 
further and let them do as much as they want of the conversion effort on the 
home machine without even showing up at the office most days as long as the 
work keeps coming through on time?

Dave Kahn - Tengizchevroil, Kazakstan
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         dkahn@cix.compulink.co.uk  (from  June 12th)
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