Re: The Worst Thing About Contracting

[Connie Giordano <CPGLJG -at- AOL -dot- COM>]

I felt it necessary to respond-flame if you will

Yes I'm a full-time writer, 99% behind schedule, who doesn't stroke STC
plaques are blame anyone else.  I write well, and I do 90,000 other things
that aren't necessarily technical writing, but are technical communications.

Contractors put me there--hiding their incompetence behind the agencies'
reputations.

This isn't a diatribe against contractors, but I have had altogether lousy
experiences with them.  It is a frustration whether contract or full-time, to
work with people who know less than they claim, who waste most of the day
discussing golf or playing minesweeper.  If your work ethic is lousy, it's
lousy whether you're a contractor or an employee.  If I could find a word
mercenary who understood GUI design and didn't mind helping people
troubleshoot their day-to-day problems with MS Office, it wouldn't matter to
me if they were contract or full-time.  The trouble is finding great
communicators who take pride in their work, enjoy a team atmosphere, and make
their deadlines.  And in central North Carolina, you can't make a 100k a year
doing it (but you do get  a lower cost of living, great basketball, wonderful
weather, and most decent folks who will help a total stranger out of a
jam--but that's another thread)

Andrew, I agree it's ridiculous to put up with political wars, egos, and all
the nonsense that often comes with being part of the corporate structure.
Most of that crap I ignore, because my company's management knows I can get
the job done well, with a sense of humor, and time left over to be the wizard
of word when necessary.  They just want to find one or two more who can do
that.

Connie


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