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Subject:Re: First day advice. From:Larry Weber <larry_weber -at- HOTMAIL -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 31 Dec 1997 09:47:45 PST
Read Dilbert religiously, and pay special attention to strips that
mention Tina the Tech Writer!!!
Larry Weber
>
>I start my first real job straight out of college on Monday. (Graduated
>Dec. 19) I spoke on the telephone to an old friend last night who is 6
>months into working an advertising job for a law publication. She told
me
>about some of her downfalls since starting. Anyone have any brief
advice
>for a promising new tech writer for his first day/week/month on the
job?
>
>Thanks,
>Jonathan J. Soukup
>jsoukup -at- eskimo -dot- tamu -dot- edu
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