RE: Tech writer market

["John Locke" <mail -at- freelock -dot- com>]

Bruce wrote:

>  When I receive calls that I don't
> want, I grumble about them, but I always return them. If I want a
> reputation in the marketplace for reliability (and let's face it,
> that's part of what you sell as a contractor), I have to exercise it
> all the time, not just when it's convenient for me. And politeness,
> I figure, is never misplaced.
>

I try to do the same, but now and then, when my head is down on a project,
it may take a few days...

My rule for responding to e-mails is, if the recruiter has taken the time to
address me personally, I will respond in kind. If I've been BCC'd on a
mailing, or worse, part of a mailing openly sent to others, I'll only
respond if I might be interested in the project--and then with reservations.
I don't mass mail my resume, and don't appreciate being part of a mass
mailing.

Cheers,
John Locke
http://www.freelock.com


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