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I just got word back from my old boss. They just released the software
that I spent 16 months documenting. I asked if I could get a .PDF copy of
the couple of chapters on which I did the most work. She indicated that
she couldn't. I don't have a single portfolio piece from any employer
except a Getting Started manual I reworked for my internship! (I'm at my
third job since the internship.) It seems that the only way to get anything
for your portfolio is to steal it when you leave. <Sigh> Oh, well! I
guess I'll have to keep getting by with my good looks! :-)
Does anyone out there know of tactful ways of *legally* getting copies of
work for a portfolio? Esp. ways to do it without it looking like you're
planning to leave? ('Cause I'm really happy at my job!)
