RE: Offshore technical writer

["Jon Leer" <jleer -at- leertech -dot- net>]

I can relate to the engineers in fear of persistent TWs. :)

However, I can also atest that face-to-face contact 5 days a week is not
necessary, and a remote writer can do very well, as long as the writer has
FULL access to the product (either at the writer's site, or via VPN), is a
digger and has multiple modes of communications to SMEs and other
stakeholders.

Jon Leer
Leer Technical Communications
Bedford, NH
603-315-4029
jleer -at- leertech -dot- net
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> -----Original Message-----
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] On Behalf Of Gene Kim-Eng
> Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 4:15 PM
> To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
> Subject: Re: Offshore technical writer
> 
> Most of my work environments in the past have required a 
> fairly high level of interpersonal one- on-one with engineers 
> and reviewers, at times to the point of laying in wait in 
> cafeterias (hence my now-semi-famous quote about engineers 
> and reviewers diving under desks in terror when the technical 
> writer approaches).  The few cases where a remote writer was 
> able to work successfully all involved me doing the on-site 
> terrifying.
> 
> Gene Kim-Eng
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Swallow" <techcommdood -at- gmail -dot- com>
> > Depending on the environment and type of projects, remote writers 
> > (remote anybody, really) can work out just fine. As I mentioned 
> > earlier, ground rules and different communication tactics 
> need to be 
> > used, but I've had a high success rate with remote collaboration.
> > Sure, there have been some duds, but it came down to specific 
> > personalities and work habits, which hints at probably 
> issues on-site 
> > as well.
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