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Subject:RE: Alone from the start From:"Secara, Maggie" <Maggie -dot- Secara -at- indymacbank -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Fri, 11 Jan 2002 08:34:36 -0800
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Milan Davidovic [mailto:shl_ctf -at- yahoo -dot- ca]
> Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 5:10 AM
> To: TECHWR-L
> Subject: RE: Alone from the start
>
>
> So it appears that a number of people have been hired
> as first-time tech writers into situations where
> they'd be working on their own. What would lead a
> manager to take on a first-timer and have them work
> solo?
>
Most places--certainly small companies--seem to hobble along with just one
writer. They only *need* one writer. And the new kid will accept less
money, and have fewer expectations. And they just so damned enthusiastic :)
Maggie Secara
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