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Subject:RE: Most dreaded part of the job? From:"Sean O'Donoghue-Hayes (EAA)" <Sean.O'Donoghue-Hayes -at- ericsson -dot- com -dot- au> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Thu, 24 Jan 2002 08:47:14 +1100
* Having to use Framemaker and Word so I can't really get into the "flame"
debates on which one is better :-(
* Having nothing to do - and trying to appear productive ("I'll just rewrite
this process once more on how you load the printer with paper...and how to
photocopy....") - especially when a company is looking at down-sizing
underperforming or non-earning areas.....
* Oh and yes doing a hundred little, minor, inconsequential, edits - known
as the "death of a thousand edits" - and knowing that at the document review
the reviewers (oh I love them!) will try and change one word per paragraph,
because wouldn't "the" look better there, and can't we add a "that"....even
though it has been clearly explaining exactly what they should be
reviewing....
regards and thanks,
Sean O'Donoghue-Hayes
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