Re: Professional respect

[Jo Francis Byrd <jbyrd -at- byrdwrites -dot- com>]

I think a lot of it has to do with your own attitude, too. Because I don't work
as a permanent employee, but on contract, that tends to elevate me a little
automatically. Mostly, though, I assume everyone there is a professional (even
the "lowly" help desk personnel and "administrative assistants" as secretaries
are called these days), treat them accordingly, and behave as though I am a
professional due respect. Most of the time I don't have any problems.

Yes, I have dealt with the "what do you know, you're just a tech writer"
mentality, usually from IT. I roll my eyes (behind their backs, of course),
ignore them as much as possible, and do the best job I can. My self worth
doesn't depend on those bozos. Of course, if the opportunity arises where I
demonstrate that even though I AM "just a tech writer" I DO know what I'm doing,
what I'm talking about....oh, yeah, I can gloat with the best of us.  Not to
them, of course, to them I am so gracious, so sweet, so nice...it's disgusting.
It really is.

Jo Byrd

"Swallow, William" wrote:

> Very simple answer: you EARN it.
>
> You can talk and explain all you want. No one will care. You need to forget
> about what they think and do your job. When you put your head down and produce
> quality results, people will respect you. When you try like hell to get people
> to respect you, they won't. Very simple. You need to produce quality results
> without occupying too much of other people's time (just enough to get the JOB
> done and no more). Everyone's busy, and they have their own problems. Taking
> time out of their working day more than needed will win you nothing. Good
> things do not come to those who wait, they come to those who work.
>
> If you want to read any more of my highly opinionated thoughts on this issue,
> please reference the hundreds of other threads like this in the archives.
>
> You can learn a lot from commercials: Just Do It.


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