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Subject:Re: Do we like our jobs? From:Chris Hallgren <chris -dot- hallgren -at- CANREM -dot- COM> Date:Thu, 16 Mar 1995 12:46:00 -0500
yes.
the best thing about this job is finding out what the job is supposed to be.
problem solving?
translation?
detective work?
negotiation?
running it by someone?
politics?
testing?
writing/revising?
illustrating?
brainstorming?
phoning/meeting?
verifying for yourself?
designing/outlining?
the day this gets routine it will be done my an AI machine
