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Subject:Re: #5 on the list of Low Stress Jobs From:Pro TechWriter <pro -dot- techwriter -at- gmail -dot- com> To:Al Geist <al -dot- geist -at- geistassociates -dot- com> Date:Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:16:39 -0500
Here I am working with the flu because our software release is Nov 1. Yes, I
am working from home, and yes my hours are flexible: I can work my 12 hours
anytime I want to!! LOL.
Is that low stress? I had to laugh. But I do get to stop and pet the cats
and I have heard that reduces blood pressure.
PT
On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 1:11 PM, Al Geist <al -dot- geist -at- geistassociates -dot- com>wrote:
> Yep...I have flexible hours and I do work from home and I am an independent
> cuss, but LOW STRESS??????????? Anybody got an idea where those
> "low-stress"
> technical writer jobs are located????
>
> Pardon me while I take my high blood pressure medication....and where did I
> put those stress tabs......
>
> Al Geist
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