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> > What may be missing is:
> > 1) One has 10 years seniority over the other.
>
> I think it is great that the "Lifers" get the perks. Show you
> loyalty to a
> company by digging in your heals, building moats and walls, and
> staying with
> that company until they kick you out, and you get rewarded with
> perks.
Hey...that's what made this country what it is today! Contractors,
OTOH, are born with this knowledge, so we don't need no stiiiiinking
training.
> > 4) The conference may be specific to the purpose of the other
> > writter. I do help, someone else does documentation. The conf is
> > on online help.
>
> Nope. You got this one wrong my friend. The poster specifically
> said that one was being sent and the other had to learn on their
> own.
Cool. I've met my quote of at least one mistake per day.
> > 5) The company is small, there is limited $$, the next turn will
> >be the other writter.
>
> Yeah, like that ever happens. Oh, Frankie, you can go next time...
It could happen ;-) They've also proven that according to all laws
of physics, bumblebees can't fly...hope they don't tell the
bumblebees.
> I accept my superior place with humbleness. <grin> Oh, and I am not
That's what makes you great...me, I have a sign above my desk telling
everyone incase they aren't smart enough to know it already..:-)
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John Posada
Technical Writer mailto:john -at- tdandw -dot- com
732-259-2874
What hair color do they put on the driver's
licenses of bald men?
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