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Anonymous asked about letting one's boss know you're job hunting.
Tom Johnson came forward with the truism of techwr-l "it
depends/know your audience." I think in this case it's pretty
easy to qualify what it depends on: Trust.
I could trust my bosses with information like that. However,
IMHO, the boss that blew up and demoralized a new employee isn't
a good candidate for trust.
(Slightly off-topic: Did anyone read about the technical writer
who donated a kidney to her boss? The article quoted her as
saying "He's just such a great person to work for." Not that I'm
ready to fill out a donor card on my next job application, but
I'd sure rather work for someone I regarded as a great person
than work for a
bully.)
