Re: assessing a lone-writer gig

[wendy_lewis -at- goodyear -dot- com]

This thread is funny to me. I've had 3 long term (~10 years each) lone 
writer jobs similar to the one your are describing. Have never worked with 
ANYONE, even though my current gig is with a fortune 500 company with 
plants all over the world, I'm still a lone writer. Though, I suppose 
there are others in different divisions.

During the interviews, I may have been hungrier than you, or just got 
along with the people off the bat, but I didn't ask any of those 
questions. Each one I've gone in as the professional. I convinced them to 
change from Word to Frame, then taken over and done as I choose. In three 
different jobs, I've never had anyone question my knowledge on the 
procedures, practices, tools, formats, or ANYTHING. I watch this list for 
the information that I need to keep up to speed. I read some stuff online, 
but am usually too busy. 

Basically a lone writer job consists of getting the job done. The faster 
you get the job done, with the least bother to them, the more they like 
you and are likely to give you anything you ask for.... but isn't that 
what any job is about? 

Wendy Lewis

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