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Subject: Re: How to take a compliment (was RE: R-E-S-P-E-C-T me! (Please!) )
From: Al Geist <al -dot- geist -at- geistassociates -dot- com>
To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 17:11:00 -0400

Jim Barrow wrote:

.... In my particular instance, I joined a large corporation last April as a tech writer. From day one my manager treated me more like a trespasser, than an employee. I couldn't figure it out. Submitting my time card for a signature in complete silence is rather unnerving.

I later found out that I was the sixth tech writer in four months. The last five left the company as follows:

- Goth girl who lost her mind at work claiming to be a vampire.
- Experienced writer who died at her desk.
- A writer who showed up maybe eight hours per week, but billed for 40 (terminated).
- A writer who broke the record for the shortest employment. I trained her from 8am to noon on her first day. She didn't come back after lunch.
- A seasoned writer who claimed that he could only produce one page of documentation per day (terminated)

So in this case, I don't think my manager was responding to my persona. At least I hope not :^)


I recently left employment with a company where nobody outside your small group even said HI to each other. I thought it was a strange place to work, but your experiences take the cake. I could deal with just about anything except the "experienced writer who died at her desk." Not to be flippant, but I'd lower the stress level.

Al

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