RE: Most dreaded part of the job?

["Jane Carnall" <jane -dot- carnall -at- digitalbridges -dot- com>]

Megan Rock wrote:
>Having nothing to do is pretty dreadful.

Definitely the worst thing that can happen, though being burned at the stake
for complaining about compulsory socialising with co-workers is also the
kind of thing that can ruin your entire day. <g>

>I also dread having to go and talk to an SME who is holding a review draft
>hostage.  I don't like having to bug the same person three times over the
>course of a week.  I feel like such a nag.

Oh, it's not fun, but I deal with it by wandering over with a bright smile
on my face and saying "I'm sorry, but you have just entered into the nagging
stage. From now on, I'm going to remind you about X document every day until
it gets done." Reminders thereafter are introduced as "Hello, this is my
daily scheduled nag about the X document." The developers here mostly find
it funny. I haven't had to buy doughnuts for weeks. Mmmm, doughnuts.

Jane Carnall
Technical Writer, Digital Bridges, Scotland
Unless stated otherwise, these opinions are mine, and mine alone. Apologies
for the long additional sig: it is added automatically and outwith my
control.


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