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Hi, I am 61, learned Cobol at college then forgot it. But I still think it is an interesting language. Here is my take: * First try to learn a bit about differ
by JPLeRouzic 9y ago
Hi, I am 61, learned Cobol at college then forgot it. But I still think it is an interesting language. Here is my take:
* First try to learn a bit about different flavors of Cobol and incompatibilities to be able to discuss with potential employers.
* Then the obvious thing is work as a freelancer, but I am not optimistic for a Cobol coder.
* Try to mine Linkedin for head of IT in large companies. I am sure there are lot of people that have worries about code bases that nobody understand anymore.
* Charge a lot more than a Java coder. It will impress people, they may even expect it.
Good luck!
- JPLeRouzic 9y agoAnother point: I know by first hand that large companies would prefer dealing with a small business than with a freelancer.