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Subject:Re: Temping: An alternative to agencies? From:Julia Land <jltw -at- EARTHLINK -dot- NET> Date:Fri, 23 May 1997 12:37:37 -0500
Geoff,
Geoff, the fat and happy wage slave wrote:
>>Why not list yourself with local "temporary office help" agencies such as Kelly? I suspect that lots of small
businesses don't know the first thing about techwhirling
agencies, and immediately think "secretarial" when they
think about writing. <<
The immediate thought that comes to mind is that if the client thinks
"secretarial" and calls a secretarial agency, the client is also
thinking "secretatial rates."
Julia (the lean and happy independent) Land
jalnd -at- earthlink -dot- net
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