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Subject:RE: Working Off Site From:"Jodie Gilmore" <jgilmor -at- pacifier -dot- com> To:<techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Sun, 10 Apr 2016 17:56:00 -0700
With regard to Ed's recent comments -- your mileage may vary.
I have successfully worked off-site for the last 20 years, have stayed VERY busy, have many satisfied clients, and rarely experience the type of problems Ed references. "Working off-site" still has a well-ingrained stigma in the tech writing world -- but based on my experience that stigma is undeserved.
Welcome to the 21st century people!!
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Jodie Gilmore
Fulcrum Communications, LLC
360-216-5802
Washougal, WA
www.fulcrumcomm.com
I wake up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time.
Sometimes this makes planning the day a little difficult. â E.B. White
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From: techwr-l-bounces+jgilmor=pacifier -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com [mailto:techwr-l-bounces+jgilmor=pacifier -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com] On Behalf Of Ed
Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2016 5:12 PM
To: Laura Phillips <laurap -at- pluribusnetworks -dot- com>
Cc: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Subject: Re: Working Off Site
Working offsite full time is very challenging in these areas:
- staying focused
- keeping communications open
- consistent feedback
- lack of personal contact.
Of course those are the same challenges in an office, but more difficult to
solve.
I have found that there is one key contact on most successful projects. It
can be difficult to develop that specific relationship when offsite.
On Apr 10, 2016 15:12, "Laura Phillips" <laurap -at- pluribusnetworks -dot- com> wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> I am taking a poll to see how many writers work off site from their
> employer
> or as a contractor  what are some of the challenges that you face while
> off
> site?
>
> Thanks,
> Laura A Phillips
>
>
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