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RE: Projects available are getting shorter and shorter
Subject:RE: Projects available are getting shorter and shorter From:John Posada <JPosada -at- book -dot- com> To:TECHWR-L <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Thu, 21 Aug 2003 17:39:17 -0400
OTOH, I hope this trend, while not increasing, continues...
Remember my thread about taking off in an RV for short term assignments?
Right about now I'd be unhooking my electrical/water lines and looking at
the map for the quickest way to NYC (assuming I was somewhere else).
John Posada
Senior Technical Writer
Barnes&Noble.com
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Dayton: 732-438-3372
"Alright, nobody move! I've got a dragon here, and I'm not afraid to use it"
---------- Donkey
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Posada [mailto:JPosada -at- book -dot- com]
> Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 2:56 PM
> To: TECHWR-L
> Subject: Projects available are getting shorter and shorter
>
> Has anyone noticed a larger number of really short projects out there?
>
> I just got contacted by a representative soliciting a project
> that involves
> creating a Database Reporting System User Guide and a
> Training Guide, with
> the UG delivered by the 9/15 and the TG by 10/1. (it's a
> shame because if I
> wasn't that I'm up to my eyeballs now, I'd probably jump at it.)
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