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Subject:Re: Credit where credit is due?? From:"W. Kelly Oja" <judbasiner -at- gmail -dot- com> To:techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com Date:Thu, 9 Mar 2006 08:59:40 -0600
Ya know, I had my annual review yesterday and like last year, it went very
well. I am the only tech writer and I write for one department. Now it is
likely that there will openings for more writers in the near future. But...
at this point, people can look at a certain document and know that it is
mine or not.
When it comes to updates, revisions, corrections, etc., it is a no-brainer
who to talk to. I am not so thin skinned that I curl up in a fetal position
if I don't receive recognition for writing the latest Holy Grail of
procedures. Sure I like it when someone says something positive, but I do
not rely not it.
I look at myself as being a critical cog in the wheel or a part of a team.
When I complete a project I am content with the personal satisfaction of a
job well done. And going back to my review, my bonus and raise reflect how
well I do my job.
--
Kelly
"You're nobody until you get Grrr'd."
-Mike Straka-
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