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Tracey Moore [mailto:traceym -at- APPLIEDMAPPING -dot- COM] wrote:
>I am in a unique situation in that I am the lone tech writer for an =
>8-person software development company. We are growing quickly and the =
>owner asked me where I see myself in the scheme of things.
Personally, I'd try for a separate department. Most organizations, I
find,
have a department that bridges the gaps between others, and a
communications
or writing department could easily be the one.
However, there's a lot to be said for keeping both your job and
department
undefined as long as possible. If nobody's quite sure where you
fit in, you're far more likely to get interesting assignments.
--
Bruce Byfield, Outlaw Communications
Co-ordinator ,Vancouver Technical Communicators' Co-op List
Vancouver, BC, Canada
(604) 421-7189 or 687-2133
bbyfield -at- axionet,com or bruce -at- dataphile-ca -dot- com
www.outlawcommunications.com (update 8 June, 1998)
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Remember me, remember me
It was all for love, the crazy things I've done,
Remember me, I'm still your native son."
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