Re: Fire them all

[Brian Martin <martin -at- SODALIA -dot- IT>]

Thanks for the great sarcasm!

Been there.

I just got my yearly review. Because I got lumped in with all the
technical people, my yearly bonus will reflect my true worth to the
company. It seems that "A" work as a technical writer is equivalent to
"B" work when compared to technical people.

Brian

The  previous message follows:
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     Much can be learned listening to a hyper-sophisticated TW
     mentor a younger colleague. Shall we listen in?

     "The main thing wrong with technical writers is their
     obsession with tools. I learned SQL in a week. A recent client
     was infested with tool-crazed writers. I fired
     two of them. I straightened them out."

     "Oh, how true, Mr. Hyper-sophist! I learned HTML in 2 days."

     "Two days? I learned DHTML in 1 day. The main thing wrong with
     technical writers is their obsession with writing skill at the
     expense of technical knowledge. A
     recent client was overrun with writers who, although fine
     writers, did not understand technical things, like routers,
     pipes, and rocket launchers. I fired 6 of
     them. I straightened them out."

     "Oh, yes, yes, Mr. Hyper-sophist! I learned Framemaker in 2
     hours."

     "Two hours? I learned Javascript in a single hour. The main
     thing wrong with technical writers is their lack of humor.
     They're too fragile. A recent client was
     plagued with humorless writers. I fired 12 of them. I can't
     stand dour faces. I straightened them out! I replaced them
     with the CEO's secretary and 6 Word
     macros.  I explain all this in my new, humor-packed book  'How
     to Successfully Manage Technical Projects by Firing the
     Writers, for Dummies."

     "I learn languages in my sleep."

     "Hey, that's what the CEO's secretary said."


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