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Subject:RE: Ethics of Jumping To Another Contract Job From:"Sarah Bouchier" <Sarah -dot- Bouchier -at- exony -dot- com> To:<techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Tue, 17 Jul 2007 15:31:19 +0100
>> Not only does the
>> computer (with proper >toolset installed) and access have to be ready
and
>> waiting but some documentation >of the resources (network shares,
help
>> desk,
>> etc.), style guidelines, org chart, list of >assigned deliverables
and
>> expectations.
>I thought that *not* having those things in place was standard
operating
>procedure ;^)
Certainly has been in my experience. I once turned up for my first day
of work, and my boss introduced me to everyone, handed me a brand new
laptop, and vanished, never to be seen again...
I was being productive by day 2 :)
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Sarah Bouchier
Technical Author
exony
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