RE: Quote of the Day

[<jan -dot- arnopolin -at- thomson -dot- com>]

"scribes" isn't too offensive.
"documentalist" - now THAT'S offensive, at least to me.  Reminds me of
The Amazing Kreskin, but not quite as old or amazing.
:-)
jan

Jan Arnopolin
Technical Writer
Thomson Elite
Phone:  312.873.6784
Fax:  312.873.6801
www.hubbardone.com
jan -dot- arnopolin -at- thomson -dot- com 
 
Hubbard One, a Thomson Elite business

Jim barrow wrote:
>"how long does it take them to stop referring to us as "scribes"?"

And Gordon replied:
>Forever. You won't change these people. Rise above them and make sure
everyone else understands the values you bring to the organisation.
Demonstrate it daily, and push back any "can you pretty this up"
requests.

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