>>Well, Indian offshore companies have been training many COBOL guys since Y2K. COBOL in Indian offshore companies is often a shorthand for Mainframe experienc

>>Well, Indian offshore companies have been training many COBOL guys since Y2K. COBOL in Indian offshore companies is often a shorthand for Mainframe experience. And many people do Java on Mainframes along with COBOL. >>These days, most of the SAP related jobs are outsourced to India. Been happening since more than a decade. You could point to any random tech, and some one in an big IT offshore firm will be working on it. >>How can one expect that the same fate won't befall those who want to master COBOL now? What fate? Until a while ago, mainframe skills were one of the most important ones in the industry. >>How about salaries? If you work for somebody through a third party contracting firm, your salary is going to be low. Not just if you do COBOL, but any tech.