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Actually, I've done this at a number of companies, essentially
functioning as an editor.<br>
It makes for a nice change from spec sheets and ritualistic step
instructions.<br>
Honestly, I've had more trouble getting junior executives to accept
corrections than either engineers or senior executives.<br>
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Grant<br>
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On 10/6/2011 11:06 AM, Jeff Coatsworth wrote:
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<div dir="ltr" align="left"><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial"
size="2"><span class="124500517-06102011">Might as well ask
for "supervise monkeys on typewriters"</span></font></div>
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<font face="Tahoma" size="2"><b>From:</b>
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[<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:framers-bounces@lists.frameusers.com">mailto:framers-bounces@lists.frameusers.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of
</b>Writer<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 06, 2011 12:51 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> framers<br>
<b>Subject:</b> OT: Scary responsibility in job ad<br>
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<div>A local company listed this as one of the responsibilities
in a job ad for a technical writer:</div>
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<div>"coach engineers to improve their writing skills"</div>
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<div>It makes me laugh and cringe in equal measures.</div>
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<div>Nadine<br>
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