Re: Bad Employers/Clients List???

[Feeman Kevin SC2275 <Feeman_Kevin_SC2275_at_SATCOM23 -at- SATGATE -dot- SAT -dot- MOT -dot- COM>]

     Gang, I agree with focusing on the positive companies rather than the
     bad ones.  I am sure that we have all had bad experiences, but why
     focus on them?  Too often all I read about on this list, and many
     others, is whine, whine, and more whine about the negatives in life
     and technical writing/editing/communicating, and these threads go on
     far too long.  Yuck!  I would rather see a more positive infused into
     this list.

     How many times have we, in our profession, wanted to see the positive
     companies to work for, especially if we have worked for some bad ones.

     Another idea, why not spread the word if there are some really
     horrible companies to work for through individual STC meetings and
     networking.  After all, isn't that what STC and networking are for?
     This way contractors, and people looking for work, can focus on the
     good companies instead of being on the look out, and overly paranoid
     about finding the bad ones.  My gut feeling tells me that there are a
     heck of a lot more good companies than bad.

     Kevin F.
     Technical Communicator
     home email = kevinf -at- primenet -dot- com

     My thoughts are my thoughts alone and they haven't been corrupted by
     television.

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