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Subject:RE: Freelance ethical dilemma From:"McDonald, Guy A." <Guy -dot- A -dot- McDonald -at- conoco -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Fri, 9 Nov 2001 07:01:16 -0600
>>I'm going to talk about this with him when we meet again in two days; I
want to nip this in the bud before it becomes a problem. Something like:
"Isn't this more in X's area? I like working with you a lot, but she's
probably
got better marketing skills to give this the right spin. And if I was in her
role, I'd be upset if you didn't come to me with this first." Has anyone
else dealt with a similar situation, as a freelancer or contractor?
Andrew Plato wrote:
>I wouldn't do that. Like I said, they hire you to write docs, not question
or analyze their internal business practices.
I agree with Andrew if he is commenting on your method, I disagree if he is
saying you should maintain the status quo. Here is the easiest way to handle
this the next time a request comes ...
"Hey Joe, we have a new marketing writer on staff who handles all marketing
materials. Her name is X and I will be happy to introduce you to her."
If they've met -- then change the wording accordingly. The part where Plato
mentions not getting involved in internal business practices is correct. You
now have a marketing writer -- good for you, so use her.
Guy McDonald
Information Development Manager
Technical Information Architects, Inc. http://www.tiainfo.com
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