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Subject:Re: Weird Jobs as new tech writer (Long) From:Bruce Byfield <bbyfield -at- axionet -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Tue, 19 Jun 2001 19:11:28 -0700
"Karen E. Black" wrote:
>
> This is a great learning experience, management does not suffer fools
> gladly, and I work with excellent people that I get along with well, but I'm
> beginning to think if anyone actually asks me to WRITE anything, I won't be
> able to do it.
Welcome to the world of management.
You may be a department of one, but you're handling issues that a
manager would handle.
Don't worry. Once you get over the fear that you're not doing anything
concrete for a living, it's not so bad - and it looks great on your
resume.
--
Bruce Byfield 604.421.7177 bbyfield -at- axionet -dot- com
"Fool's luck can only take you so far ... after that you have to get out
and walk."
=Tom Holt, "Olympiad"
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