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Subject:Re: Personal Quality Standards From:Kris Olberg <kjolberg -at- IX -dot- NETCOM -dot- COM> Date:Mon, 14 Oct 1996 16:05:36 -0700
At 05:04 PM 10/14/96 -0400, you wrote:
>The problem? Before I started the job, the employer wanted a flat rate
>estimate. When I made my estimate, I didn't realize just how bad the old
>manual was. I suppose I could just update the old one by slapping in
>descriptions of the new features, imitating the writing style of the first
>writer. But that wouldn't meet my personal standards of good writing.
Talk it over with your client. Remember, you and your client form a team. Make your decision together.
Regards...Kris
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