• hexbatch@programming.dev
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    6 months ago

    Everyone hates php and cobol, and use their scripts dozens of times each day.

    I hate php but have to write in it ( help me). I still won’t touch cobol.

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      6 months ago

      I fantasize about being one of those extremely well-paid Cobol consultants when I reach the later stages of my career. Hoping that I can earn a full year’s salary in 3-4 months and take the rest of the time off as a semi-retirement. It would be easier said than done, but it’s a dream that helps me get through the days when I get sick of the daily grind.

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        6 months ago

        I think those jobs are a myth. You probably get like a 20% premium for using COBOL, so if you look up the salary of a Cobol consultant in America it’s going to seem like an enormous salary on an absolute scale.

        But so is a C++ consultant in America or whatever. Probably not worth learning COBOL for.

        Feel free to correct me if I’m wrong, but I have looked once or twice and the COBOL salaries seemed entirely normal.