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Had a rough time. Dropped out of college twice. Got sent by a shrink to be tested for ADHD. Investigation dropped after phone interviewing my scientology parents. Depressed and admitted to the ward twice. Homeless for a month.

But come Monday I'll start my employment as a COBOL developer. My first qualified job! Code and all resources for learning online has really saved me.

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  • 5
    7y
    Good Luck for the new job!
    This can be your new home to share your thoughts.🎊🎉
  • 2
    7y
    I don't usually like language debates, but what made you choose COBOL?

    Did you already have some experience in it or was it a choice based on the avalibility/retainability of jobs or some other metric?
  • 0
    7y
    There are actually ways to get hold of your ADHD, I know from experience. But why would you start a dev job in cobol??
  • 1
    7y
    @CodeMasterAlex I could think of a few good reasons. If you wanted a nice government job or some job security then it would be a great language. There are several other good reasons, I'm also curious as to theirs.
  • 4
    7y
    I was offered a two year contract with a good salary (even if not working), so that covers safety. LinkedIn has been a blast lately as well. But I'll stay with my employer for the time being.

    Started looking at COBOL years ago since it reminded me of the C64 I had when the other kids had Playstations.
  • 2
    7y
    Effort never fails to anyone :)

    keep going son
  • 1
    7y
    @Loeina iSeries is what is used in-house but I might be consulted out to a company that runs z/OS!

    Nice that there are other mainframers here. Got the COBOL down pretty well, but there is so much to learn surrounding it in the systems. :D
  • 0
    7y
    @Loeina I do not know yet. We'll see soon!
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