[Info-vax] Possible VMS jobs

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 12/19/2018 1:25 PM, Bill Gunshannon wrote:
> On 12/19/18 1:18 PM, Dale Dellutri wrote:
>> On Wed, 19 Dec 2018 12:31:55, Bill Gunshannon 
>> <bill.gunshannon at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> So, if one is to believe the comments posted here, there are
>>> a lot of places out there now with homegrown legacy applications
>>> written in legacy languages still running on VMS (possibly
>>> even legacy versions on legacy hardware).  Any idea how one
>>> with legacy experience might find these people with the intention
>>> of seeking some work they might need done?
>>
>> The major job sites allow you to post a resume and let employers
>> find you.  Just make sure you repeat VMS and OpenVMS multiple
>> times.
> 
> Been there, done that.  I have posted with a preference
> that said no NYC and then got inundated by NYC jobs.

You need to look for remote jobs.

There has to be some VMS Cobol/Fortran/whatever jobs.

But it is unlikely that they will be close to you.

And all sorts of companies allow for remote work today.
Employees like to avoid spending a couple of hours in traffic.
And the company bean counters like to save on office
space.

> And, if you were following the discussion here VMS jobs do
> not show up on those sites as neither do COBOL or Fortran.

Not so.

Roland frequently post VMS jobs from there.

And my search revealed COBOL and Fortran jobs.

> Pretty much all searches there are a waste.  Ask for COBOL
> get 500 Java listings.  Ask for Fortan get 500 Web designer
> listings.  They are not even a good joke.

That is not what I see.

Cobol looks very regular:

https://www.dice.com/jobs?q=cobol&l=

Fortran seems to find jobs that require a lot more than Fortran:

https://www.dice.com/jobs?q=fortran&l=

But:

https://www.dice.com/jobs?q=openvms+and+cobol&l=

only find one and

https://www.dice.com/jobs?q=openvms+AND+fortran&l=

find none.

Anyway - I am not sure this is for you.

These companies have a specific full time
permanent positions they need to fill long term.

I suspect that you are more looking for companies
that have something they want done. It will take
X months. The system is important so they can get the
funding if they ask, but they have not asked yet
because how to find an expert in a niche area
for a short term engagement. So the opening
will first show up when they know about you.

Arne