RE: Contract Length

Subject: RE: Contract Length
From: "Cheyne, Andrew" <Andrew -dot- Cheyne -at- vicorp -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 15:29:31 +0100



You could gain a little perceived length in these contracts by specifying
the beginning and end as months rather than actual dates. "August 2004 -
September 2004" gives the impression of two months duration whereas "August
16th - September 17th" is obviously five weeks. If you're very lucky, a
five- or six-week contract might span three calendar months.

You might consider this as being economical with the truth (which goes
against the insticts of a technical author!), but I'd say it's a reasonable
way to gain a marginal advantage over some, to me, unfounded prejudices that
the potential employers are exhibiting.

/a

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