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RE: % of time technical writers spend on core tasks?
Subject:RE: % of time technical writers spend on core tasks? From:"Janoff, Steven" <Steven -dot- Janoff -at- ga -dot- com> To:"techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>, Jack DeLand <jackdeland -at- comcast -dot- net> Date:Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:07:32 -0700
Possible response: "To me, these skills are like fine wine -- they become more seasoned and sophisticated with the passage of time."
Possible alternate response: "Only a degenerate would make a statement as what you just said to me."
Happy Friday. :)
Steve
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From: On Behalf Of Jack DeLand
Sent: Friday, March 15, 2013 4:17 AM
To: 'William Sherman'; techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Subject: RE: % of time technical writers spend on core tasks?
I once was called by a recruiter who asked about proofreading skills. Told him I had been doing that since 1982. He said he was concerned that my skills had "degenerated" since then. If only I could have reached through that phone. ...
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