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Last time I checked DMV of SC pays $50K salary with no remote work option for COBOL position. And requires 2 years of experience. Granted, it’s a state job, I g
by beretguy 3y ago
Last time I checked DMV of SC pays $50K salary with no remote work option for COBOL position. And requires 2 years of experience. Granted, it’s a state job, I get it, but still.
- uudecoded 3y agoIt's probably because they technically have to make that job posting and let it sit before handing it off to a contract firm for $300k.
- beretguy 3y agoI think so too.
- bdw5204 3y agoWhat is stopping somebody who'd be inclined to take a COBOL job from just starting a contract firm and taking the $300k from the government? Does the government check if they actually have employees who have 30 years of COBOL experience before handing out those contracts?
- Spooky23 3y agoThere’s a lot of compliance work involved in getting government contracts. Also, there’s usually 2-3 layers of pimps (prime and subcontractors) who take a vig at each layer. Total comp for the contractor is usually rate divided by 3 or 4.
- kawhah 3y agoNothing is stopping them; this is exactly what people do.
- chiph 3y agoIt's been years since I looked, but mainframe jobs at the big banks in Charlotte were a little less than that. Whenever I hear about a skills shortage (in any field), I automatically append the phrase "at the salary we want to pay" and that completes the equation.