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Subject:Re: Tool knowledge versus Task knowledge From:"Weissman, Jessica" <WeissmanJ -at- ABACUSTECH -dot- COM> Date:Mon, 5 Oct 1998 13:44:35 -0400
It depends on the temp. You can request, and pay extra for, temps with high
levels of particular skills.
For example, a few years ago a friend of mine made a fine living as the only
temp in Washington DC who could work with tables in DOS Word Perfect 5.1.
People requested her specifically, and she cleaned up.
******
> No, a temp couldn't do that task. They tend to be less skilled with only
> a
> basic familiarity with the tool. The temp would have probably taken an
> hour
> to do the task Mike did in 5 minutes -- and probably foul up the job so
> bad
> that it would be impossible to edit on the next pass. Pay the temp less --
> per hour, perhaps, but in terms of ultimate cost in productivity to the
> corporation -- way more.
>
> Regards,
>
> Linda Holder
> Dallas, TX
