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Subject:Re: FWD: Cutting a contract short From:Sean Wheller <sean -at- inwords -dot- co -dot- za> To:techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com Date:Mon, 11 Sep 2006 21:07:43 +0200
I wonder if you may find a compromise. You say that the writing work is
minimal and that you are doing some other task. I wonder how many hours that
task is taking?
If this "other task" is not taking all your attention and you feel you can do
both the writing and the "other task" in a day or two per week, then perhaps
you should not try to bail the contract, but renegotiate it.
Work enough days to keep their contract and the project on schedule while
leaving yourself free to do other work during the remainder of the week.
Diplomatic discussion, with some hard facts to back you up, may just do the
trick. Who knows you may find that they agree and are understanding. At least
it will open the window, allow some air to pass between you, afford you the
chance of getting some idea of how they will respond.
At least if you approach it from this perspective, if they decide that they
cannot live with a compromise, then you can gently retract and rethink your
strategy. Of course, they may just show you the door, but then it was not you
who bailed. It was them who released you.
You get to leave with dignity and respect intact. You can honestly, explain
the circumstances should any questions arise in the future.
If you don't ask you will not get.
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Ask me about the Monkey.
Sean Wheller
Technical Author
sean -at- inwords -dot- co -dot- za
+27-84-854-9408 http://www.inwords.co.za
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