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RE: Where do you spend your time? (was RE: STC Letter to the Edit or)
Subject:RE: Where do you spend your time? (was RE: STC Letter to the Edit or) From:"Carey Jennifer (Cry)" <jennifer -dot- carey -at- cdi -dot- cerberus -dot- ch> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Tue, 5 Nov 2002 17:49:15 +0100
If familiar with the system:
70% writing and revision
15% research
15% planning/admin
If new to the system:
45% writing and revision
40% research
15% planning/admin
> 50% - Learn products & technology
> 25% - Write (from my knowledge, not from SME notes)
> 20% - Edit (ruthlessly)
> 5% - Fonts, structure, style, etc.
... is this typical for others on the list?
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