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Diogenes Nov 2022 1:00pm, 24 Nov 2022 74,532 posts	Quote Pin Diogenes Thanks JCB. I struggle to be able parse all those variables and the syntax, let alone work them out for myself. I'm about 3/4 way through my manual process, but I shall try and absorb this for future reference. I shall probably have to do something similar in 2 years time, if I am still here.
JCB Nov 2022 1:28pm, 25 Nov 2022 3,667 posts	Quote Pin JCB 😀 no worries. It did get a bit complex.
GlennR Dec 2022 1:30pm, 15 Dec 2022 67,005 posts	Quote Pin GlennR Any COBOL fans out there? theregister.com
Badger Dec 2022 11:28pm, 15 Dec 2022 15,851 posts	Quote Pin Badger I know exactly enough about COBOL to get this (alleged) joke: There's a new object-oriented version of COBOL coming out. It's called ADD ONE TO COBOL.
JCB Dec 2022 2:46pm, 17 Dec 2022 3,745 posts	Quote Pin JCB Not a fan. Had to study it about 30 years ago.
GlennR Dec 2022 10:22am, 20 Dec 2022 67,085 posts	Quote Pin GlennR Anyone fancy a job as a financial analyst at Cambridge? jobs.cam.ac.uk
um Dec 2022 10:32am, 20 Dec 2022 6,815 posts	Quote Pin um I was fine with it until it got to using financial reporting tools to bring your analysis to life. Is that an electric cattle prod, or some other magical reporting tool ... zzzzzzzz
flanker Dec 2022 11:52am, 20 Dec 2022 20,779 posts	Quote Pin flanker So to translate: "you'll prepare thorough, accurate and clearly presented financial analysis to senior leaders; they'll probably ignore it".
SPR Dec 2022 12:23pm, 20 Dec 2022 39,316 posts	Quote Pin SPR That's why you bring it to life. You have to give them the right pictures so that it's all they think about 😉
GregP Dec 2022 12:56pm, 20 Dec 2022 141,633 posts	Quote Pin GregP That's what, SO/PO1 in police staff terms? Fuck off, there's a good chap.