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Subject:Re: Should I Say Something? From:Tracy Boyington <tracy_boyington -at- OKVOTECH -dot- ORG> Date:Mon, 17 May 1999 11:23:53 -0500
> You said you want the job, but.... What if the errors you
> spotted are typical of the work this company produces? What if
> no-one there knows better? What if they're not interested in
> improving their product?
What if they're forced to work at such a pace that this *is* the best
they can do?
I wouldn't mention the errors unless you are specifically asked for an
opinion on the samples, in which case, I would first discuss what I
*liked* about the samples, then mention that I had found some errors and
possibly use that as a springboard for further discussion (do you have
editors, what kind of deadlines do you work under, etc.)
