Re: Workpersonship

["McMARTIN, Robert" <rmcmarti -at- BAEA -dot- COM -dot- AU>]

> Sorry DIck,
>
> I didn't mean "Bagging" in a nasty sense.
>
> Just a saying we have down under.
>
> I would agree, I often think the best thing a Tech Writer needs to do
> beyond writing is having a good "Ear" for reading.
>
> Unfortunately I have worked for too many software houses where they
> believe the programmer can write the manuals.
>
> That form of company attitude has bought me a nice house, two cars, a
> 25 foot boat, a block of flats and three trips to Europe.
>
> regards
>
> Rob.
>
>       -----Original Message-----
>       From:   D. Margulis [SMTP:ampersandvirgule -at- worldnet -dot- att -dot- net]
>       Sent:   Friday, 3 July 1998 9:59
>       To:     McMARTIN, Robert
>       Cc:     TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
>       Subject:        Re: Workpersonship
>
>       Rob,
>
>       I didn't bag anyone. If you will notice, I was careful to avoid
>       identifying the site in question, specifically so I could not be
> accused
>       of an ad hominem attack.
>
>       While I agree with the "pick two" quip, I don't think people who
> cannot
>       compose a well-formed English sentence on the first try should
> hire
>       themselves out as tech writers at any price.
>
>       Dick
>
>
>       McMARTIN, Robert wrote:
>       >
>       > Probably done by a contractor on a short contract, low price
>       >
>       > Price, Quality, Speed - Pick Two.
>       >
>       > High Price, Quality = No time frame.
>       >
>       > Quality,  Speed = High Price Tag
>       >
>       > Low Price, Speed = get what you pay for.
>       >
>       > Don't bag the man who wrote the document unless you have sat
> in his
>       > chair.
>       >
>       > regards
>       >
>       > Rob.
>       >