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RE: FWD: Lack of self-awareness in a writer...what to do
Subject:RE: FWD: Lack of self-awareness in a writer...what to do From:"Lauren" <lt34 -at- csus -dot- edu> To:"'Chris Borokowski'" <athloi -at- yahoo -dot- com>, <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Mon, 2 Jul 2007 13:27:00 -0700
I forgot about the 45+ work week requirement. I would not take a position
that regularly requires more than 40 hours a week. There is no such as a
well-managed project (all of my jobs are projects) that generally requires
more than 40 hours a week. Some weeks, a project will require more hours
than other weeks, but the extra hours are compensated appropriately.
It sounds like the group could benefit from well-organized, solid project
management. That is something to consider to manage future issues.
Lauren
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> Everywhere I have worked, I have found that those who work
> more than 40
> hours a week are doing something less efficiently than they should.
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> As far as "Tom" goes, the answer is pretty clear: he's not a fit. Good
> luck.
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