[nfbcs] Complaint against Epic

[Jack Heim]

I coined a term for this, "back watering" or "getting back watered".

This happens often enough in many fields, like hospital administration, 
but it is even more common in IT jobs. In many IT jobs, systems change 
constantly. New systems tend to have accessibility issues. So the blind 
programmer or systems administrator is assigned to keep the old systems 
running for as long as that is necessary. But, of course, by definition 
that means he will not be kept up to date on the newest technolgy. He 
finds himself in a technological back water.

A few years ago, a bunch of us got together and created something called 
the International Association Of Visually Impaired Technologists to try 
to fight this. See www.iavit.org or email me if interested.




On 07/19/2018 11:12 AM, Gary Wunder via nfbcs wrote:
> Just one caution: it is very flattering to be told that one contains
> institutional memory and that he or she is needed to maintain a legacy
> system. It is very reassuring to hear that as soon as that legacy system
> goes away, one will be trained on the new system. The truth is that by the
> time you get through with the legacy system, the people who know the new
> system will already have their assignments, you will be the low man on the
> totem pole, and you and your management will be looking for other work for
> you to do.
> 
> It is very difficult for one to think about suing his employer. The
> alternative, however, is to watch your job go away in violation of the law.
> I'd be glad to talk with you about this in person.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tracy Carcione
> via nfbcs
> Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2018 9:56 AM
> To: 'NFB in Computer Science Mailing List'
> Cc: Tracy Carcione
> Subject: [nfbcs] Complaint against Epic
> 
> I am happy to read about our complaint against Epic, though annoyed it had
> to happen.
> 
> My shop is switching to Epic.  I theoretically have a choice, whether to go
> to the Epic group or stay and support the legacy system.  But our complaint
> makes me think I actually have no choice in the matter at all.  Makes me
> glad I'm getting old enough to consider retirement.  It will be boring just
> working on the legacy system, but at least it's a job, for now.
> 
> Tracy
> 
>   
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