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  Pretty much my only option now because the government has failed to enforce their own regulations on carriers.
context: This should be an IT cautionary tale for all companies, invest in software modernization.
  My company has critical services built on 30+ year old infrastructure design, the people who built it are long gone and "knowledge transfer" was superficial at best. Mainframe engineers are disappearing. Yet they keep kicking the can down the road, hoping that the patchwork holds. >
  
  So you're saying if I spend the next year or so learning COBOL, there's a chance that in the next decade I could have a shot at a 6 figure salary fixing mainframes? >
  
  what? if you know COBOL and understand how to work on mainframes, people will pay you insane money right now. right this very minute. >
  
  At an old company I was working at they had a business management software called AS400 which I think had its own variation of Java or something, had two 60+ year old making big bucks and they were told to teach a new IT guy before they retire. They taught him and the moment both of them left the new IT guy was like "you gonna double my salary, or im gone" >
  
  
  They taught him and the moment both of them left the new IT guy was like "you gonna double my salary, or im gone"
  
  Fucking legend. >
  
  You absolutely know both of the old people were spurring him on too. "This is how you make sure it breaks the moment you leave if they don't pay up" >
  
  I would have been if I was them lol
  Then if the new guy did leave, come back as a contractor for $200/hour >
  
  $200/hr is WAAAY too cheap for what you're talking >
  
  I literally know a software person at a bank who did this.  They let her go, systems broke, called her up and said she now does consulting. >
  
  These situations where everyday people get to hold companies hostage just tickle me. If unions were more popular, I would get my satisfaction on the reg, but I guess I take what I can and work towards the day I can do the same. >
  
  I had a flight to Puerto Rico canceled by the airline (American) back in 2021. The cancellation came out of the blue and was several weeks before I was supposed to fly. 
  When I tried to get a refund - they said they could only issue a voucher that was only valid for like 5 months. I argued with the person on the phone saying that wasn't cool and quickly googled the DOT rules. 
  As soon as I referenced the DOT - I was put on hold - and then the person came back and said they could provide a full refund.
  Still irked to this day that they tried to force me into a voucher. I imagine many others felt like that was the only option and got stuck with a voucher. >
  
  Didn’t happen with me and Viva Aerobus.  They refused my refund when they cancelled my flight last year.  I did a chargeback with my credit card company and they disputed it, despite multiple responses from myself and supporting documents, I lost my appeal.  Made complaint to DOT and no response for over 90 days.  Just fucked out of $1,000. >
  
  drop your cc company >
  
  Once it’s paid off, I will.  I’m very disappointed in how they handled it.  Multiple appeals and then they would say I didn’t submit what they asked for - when I did but they simply didn’t read it because what they asked for was probably too long of a read. >
  
  Submit it to small claims?