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Subject:RE: A cautionary tale: Portfolio Assessment From:KMcLauchlan -at- chrysalis-its -dot- com To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Wed, 23 Jan 2002 17:50:31 -0500
Ok, in that light, I guess I agree.
Probably it's more of an issue for those who do
contracting and who therefore spend a
relatively larger amount of time shopping
themselves (and their portfolios) around.
I was thinking from the perspective of someone
who looks for a new job only every several
years.
[snip]
> In the eyes of the company that owned the sample, I'd
> be proving myself unreliable. Once I do that, any hope of
> doing business with the company again is probably gone.
> Moreover, with the way that people circulate between
> companies, other companies could also decide that I can't be trusted.
.
> Taking the time to ask permission and using the material only
> as authorized takes very little effort on my part, and may
> help my business reputation. So why not do it?
.
> A single unauthorized sample just isn't worth the risk.
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