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Fired IT employees sue LSU
Posted on 4/24/19 at 3:12 pm
Posted on 4/24/19 at 3:12 pm
Followup from several weeks ago. IDGAF about which side is in the wrong, but buried way down near the bottom is this gem:
If true this is malfeasance going back through multiple administrations.
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Bankston suspects that LSU hierarchy wanted to get rid of the Illinois IT specialists because of their criticism of the university relying on an IBM mainframe that is no longer supported by IBM and must be repaired with parts found on eBay. It uses the outdated programming language of COBOL. The 43-year-old computer system handles LSU’s tuition, payrolls, student services and other critical functions.
If true this is malfeasance going back through multiple administrations.
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Posted on 4/24/19 at 3:14 pm to Jim Rockford
I would expect LSU to run on hamsters running on a wheel.
Posted on 4/24/19 at 3:14 pm to kywildcatfanone
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I would expect LSU to run on hamsters running on a wheel.
Good enough to beat yall
Posted on 4/24/19 at 3:15 pm to Jim Rockford
Such an easy to read intro.
Good follow up parapragh lead too
quote:
LSU reneged on promises – made to avoid negative publicity – that changed the terms under which four highly paid IT advisers worked, rather than fire them for not following a law the university officials had failed to mention to them, according to a Baton Rouge lawyer.
Good follow up parapragh lead too
quote:
But LSU officials changed their minds after the issue became public.
This post was edited on 4/24/19 at 3:17 pm
Posted on 4/24/19 at 3:15 pm to Jim Rockford
This post was edited on 4/25/19 at 9:26 am
Posted on 4/24/19 at 3:16 pm to Jim Rockford
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outdated programming language of COBOL. The 43-year-old computer system handles LSU’s tuition, payrolls, student services and other critical functions.
REGGIE, that you?
Posted on 4/24/19 at 3:16 pm to Jim Rockford
I know of a few organizations that use outdated things like this. There are entire ecosystems set up with former IBM (or similar) employees that keep these systems patched up and running for far cheaper than updating.
Posted on 4/24/19 at 3:16 pm to Jim Rockford
I thought LSU ran everything with secret binders
Posted on 4/24/19 at 3:18 pm to lsu13lsu
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I know of a few organizations that use outdated things like this.
its not just a few, quite common
Posted on 4/24/19 at 3:18 pm to NYCAuburn
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its not just a few, quite common
I figured it was very common. It is also common that IT employees complain about it forever and wish for the million dollar upgrades every time IBM (or similar) makes something obsolete (just for extra revenue).
This post was edited on 4/24/19 at 3:20 pm
Posted on 4/24/19 at 3:19 pm to TDsngumbo
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To those employees!
You do realize these are the piecess of shite making 250k a year that claimed to live here, took like 50k for moving expenses...
Bill their national trips to campus...and still live in Illinois, right?
They're human filth. Guilty of fraud.
This post was edited on 4/24/19 at 3:20 pm
Posted on 4/24/19 at 3:19 pm to Jim Rockford
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The 43-year-old computer system
Gotta love LA infrastructure
Posted on 4/24/19 at 3:19 pm to Jim Rockford
Dilbert S1E10 Y2K
Dilbert is assigned the task of making an ancient mainframe called "Black Betty" Y2K compatible. He finds Wally is his only hope as he is the only one who knows where it is and can understand the language it was programmed in: COBOL.
Dilbert is assigned the task of making an ancient mainframe called "Black Betty" Y2K compatible. He finds Wally is his only hope as he is the only one who knows where it is and can understand the language it was programmed in: COBOL.
This post was edited on 4/24/19 at 3:22 pm
Posted on 4/24/19 at 3:19 pm to Jim Rockford
fricking COBOL? I havent even thought of that language since the early 90s. That is pathetic. And still using a half century old IBM mainframe? Embarassing for a "flagship" university.
Posted on 4/24/19 at 3:20 pm to CptBengal
Oh I know and I agree with you. I still think the fact that LSU is still running its entire operation on such an outdated system is deserving of being sued.
Posted on 4/24/19 at 3:20 pm to LNCHBOX
There's my stalker. How you doing bud?
Posted on 4/24/19 at 3:21 pm to CptBengal
quote:
You do realize these are the piecess of shite making 250k a year that claimed to live here, took like 50k for moving expenses...
Bill their national trips to campus...and still live in Illinois, right?
They're human filth. Guilty of fraud.
You can fault LSU for a lot but firing these guys isn't one of them.
Posted on 4/24/19 at 3:22 pm to Jim Rockford
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The 43-year-old computer system handles LSU’s tuition, payrolls, student services and other critical functions.
Holy shite
So it was there for when I graduated in 05 and when my folks did in 81. This post was edited on 4/24/19 at 3:23 pm
Posted on 4/24/19 at 3:22 pm to tylercsbn9
You ever talk to Tony B?
Posted on 4/24/19 at 3:23 pm to Jim Rockford
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