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Subject:RE: Careers For People Who Don't Like People From:Ron Hearn <rhearn -at- central1 -dot- com> To:"techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Mon, 16 Jul 2012 14:46:54 -0700
I suspect that the article was thinking more of contract writers who primarily work from home and just have one contact person with the client.
Regards,
Ron Hearn
Documentation Specialist
Central 1 Credit Union
1441 Creekside Drive
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
V6J 4S7
rhearn -at- central1 -dot- com
Tel: 604.730.6391
Fax: 604.730-7792
www.central1.com/thinkingforward
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From: Ben Davies [mailto:bdavies -at- imris -dot- com]
Sent: Monday, July 16, 2012 2:45 PM
To: Ron Hearn; techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Subject: RE: Careers For People Who Don't Like People
It is very hard to be successful at this profession if you hide in your cubicle and refuse to talk to people. How can you possibly gather information if you don't like people? Most of my day is spent asking questions, interviewing people and gathering information. Only about 20% is actually writing the manuals..
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