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Subject:RE: Back again.... looking... From:Erika Yanovich <ERIKA_y -at- rad -dot- com> To:"Wroblewski, Victoria" <vwroblewski -at- NECsphere -dot- com>, Robin Davidson <robin -at- robinsdesigns -dot- net>, Kat Kuvinka <katkuvinka -at- hotmail -dot- com> Date:Thu, 20 Dec 2012 07:20:27 +0000
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Trust me, there are many writers out there that have been laid off more than twice in a row. Layoffs happen. Technical writers tend to know that better than most. I'd bet some of the most trusted voices on that list have that number beat by a mile. A layoff is usually not taken as a reflection on you, it's a company decision and for whatever reason, your position was eliminated.
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If the [only] position was eliminated, it's easy to explain, but if you were laid off while other writers stayed on, there will always be a question about why you.
Erika
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