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Actually, I have worked for two companies that prohibited me from using anything I produced, using the proprietary claim. I didn't realize that was the case and had been sending electronic copies home every time I created documentation sets. I never quite understood how they could say that because the products and the manuals were sold to customers and in use. I asked why that was and my employers never could give me an answer other than "because we said so." If others have run across this, perhaps someone could give me an explanation. I never used the samples I took until both companies went belly up.
Diana
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> On Mon, 28 Mar 2005 13:54:17 -0500, Bill Swallow <techcommdood -at- gmail -dot- com> wrote:
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> > Provided, of course, that you have permission to use company material
> > in the search for a new job elsewhere.
> >
> > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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> Keeping a copy for your portfolio is one thing (everywhere I've worked
> has been accomodating in that aspect), but I don't think I've ever
> seen a policy that specifically restricts the material for use in job
> hunting elsewhere. But it wouldn't surprise me if there's one out
> there somewhere.
>
> SN
>
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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