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Re: Another question I've had for years...

Subject: Re: Another question I've had for years...
From: James Barrow <vrfour -at- earthlink -dot- net>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2004 10:42:45 -0700


I guessed as much. Ironically, the managers who have asked me this question while wearing their best poker-face, and keeping things close to the vest, ended up hiring me. The managers who have asked me that same question while appearing cordial, almost jovial, passed on my resume. Probably just coincidence, but something that I now look for when interviewing.

On Sep 17, 2004, at 2:14 PM, TechComm Dood wrote:

"How would you get information from subject matter experts that are being...difficult? Let's say that they never had the time to speak with you, or they were reluctant to give you the information that you needed."

I'd reply with a few questions:

"That depends. What is the corporate culture like, how much authority
would I have in my role here, and how much influence does
Documentation as a department have in your engineering group?"

There is no right answer to this question, and those who ask it know that.



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