Re: Informix Directions

Peter Tashkoff said >It isn't whining. >This year I will be spending 20k training in ABAP/4, SAP Basis Admin and = >.....Oracle. >I have also spent a grand getting certified in Informix Database/Admin, = >and 4gl. But do I seriously hope to get work in these areas?.... not = >really. The yearly advertising summaries from Computer Weekly, a UK trade weekly, are out. In '97 the advertised Informix positions *fell* by about 22% from '96 levels. Over the same period the advertised Oracle postitions *rose* by about 66%. Informix drops down the league table from 20-something to the high thirties. Oracle reinforces its position in the top 6 required skills. I can only assume Informix is deliberately trimming itself right down to its core of database engine and large corporate accounts preparatory to selling to someone. Now who would be interested in a good high end engine? Who couldn't give a damn about old, textual 4GL? And, for those who play the US markets, how much would they be prepared to pay? Mike -- .----------------------------------------------------------------------. | Mike Jagdis | Internet: mailto:mike@roan.co.uk | | Roan Technology Ltd. | | | 54A Peach Street, Wokingham | Telephone: +44 118 989 0403 |