[Info-vax] VAX VMS going forward

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 7/27/2020 5:59 PM, Hans Bachner wrote:
> Arne Vajhøj schrieb am 27.07.2020 um 20:16:
>> On 7/22/2020 3:56 PM, Dave Froble wrote:
> [...]
>>> What about the risk of long term employees who know the existing 
>>> system and don't know the new stuff.  Key on "long term", ie; loyal.
>>
>> If they are good then they can learn the new stuff.
>>
>> [...]
> 
> Yes, they can. But I've seen several cases where they weren't given the 
> chance. Some companies don't send long term employees to a training, 
> because they get younger folks employed for less money. They rather will 
> teach the younger folks the existing system.
> 
> Don't ask if this is reasonable.

Old joke:

CFO: what if we pay to train peoples and they leave?
CEO: what if we don't pay to train people and they stay?

:-)

What you describe happens, but it is a management problem
not a problem with the new technology.

And I would also note that today the vast majority of
tools and technologies are available for free for at least
investigative purposes. Which means that even without
company investing in licenses and training courses,
then employees can learn new stuff by just investing
some time.

Arne