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I have not read all the replies to this yet, but I am ASSUMING that most
people are like me in the fact that there are weeks where 40 hours is more
than enough and there are weeks when 50 hours is barely enough. In my case
anyway...this does not have a lot to do with my efficiency...as much as it
does whatever is going on in the office, which a large percent of the time
is out of my control.
Melissa
>From: <richard -dot- melanson -at- us -dot- tel -dot- com>
>To: <jposada01 -at- yahoo -dot- com>, <athloi -at- yahoo -dot- com>,
><techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
>Subject: RE: 40-hour weeks (was Re: FWD: Lack...)
>Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2007 16:17:53 -0400
>
>A Team full of superstars is not always going to win the championship, you
>need role players too.
>I have to ask myself, how can someone be so unaware of reality that they
>can make such an inaccurate statement!!??!!??
>Rick
>
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>[mailto:techwr-l-bounces+richard -dot- melanson=us -dot- tel -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com] On
>Behalf Of John Posada
>Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 3:02 PM
>To: Chris Borokowski; techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
>Subject: Re: 40-hour weeks (was Re: FWD: Lack...)
>
> >I resent the accusation that 40-hour diehards work less. There are many
> >of us who want to work efficiently and get out of the office. There was
> >never in my statement any slight toward those who like to work more,
> >only the statement that working more than 40 hours a week, bar
> >emergencies, is not necessary.
>
>
>Chris...you said:
>
> >.. have found that those who work more than 40
> >hours a week are doing something less efficiently than they should.<
>
>This is a DIRECT accusation that those of us who work more than 40 hours
>are inefficient. You can spin it all you want. Don't take offense with us
>because we didn't let it go or because we disagree with your statement.
>
>John Posada
>Senior Technical Writer
>
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