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Re: NEED HELP..PLEASE RESPOND

Subject: Re: NEED HELP..PLEASE RESPOND
From: "Maggie Secara" <maggiros -at- hotmail -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 12:27:22 -0700

John, I had this problem on my last contract. When the manager actually wanted me to TYPE something for him (transfering numbers from one table to another, and so on) I just looked at him in horror and said: OK, but if I do this, you won't be able to trust the accuracy of the numbers.

He looked startled (I guess "secretaries" never talk back to him) and asked why?

Because I'm a lousy typist! I know I use this tool to make my living, but I'm still a terrible typist, and I'm worst of all with strings of numbers. That's why God gave us the Backspace key and AutoCorrect! I didn't refuse the task, just made it clear he wouldn't be happy with the results.

He withdrew the request and in fact found something more appropriate rather quickly. I was afraid he was going to ask me to get coffee next.

One of so many reasons I'm glad that contract is over.

Maggie Secara


From: John Mathew <techwriting4me -at- yahoo -dot- com>
Reply-To: John Mathew <techwriting4me -at- yahoo -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Subject: NEED HELP..PLEASE RESPOND
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 08:12:38 -0700 (PDT)

Hi Twinners,

Just wanted your opinion on how I should handle this
problem. My boss feels that there's a very thin line
between a tech writer's job and a secretary's job and
he keeps dumping all kinds of nonsense on me like
keeping a track of the Daily Activity reports of
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