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In article 1jnfejINNkg3@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu, aa794@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Pete Nofel) writes:
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>Are there any other tech writers who read this SIG and reside on the bottom
>on the food chain?
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>  "deleted info to save bandwidth"
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>   Now I've seen other tech writers on here talking about being valued
>members of the team, involved from day one; they've been put on patent
>applications; they've been given milk and honey; they've been succored in
>their hours of need. I find these claims hard to swallow.
>  Are we the only ones facing this kind of treatment?

This is what most of us have gone throught our entire careers.  I have 
been a tech writer for over 36 years and what you experience is typical
many times.  

Sometimes, we are consulted by others and are considered an integral part
of the team, but usually we come in at the last and have to meet unrealistic
deadlines.  All we can do is try to do our best and hope that next time
we get called in sooner.

As one poster mentioned, go the one of the conferences and meet some
of the others.  You will find many of us that have been there before.
Hope to see you in Dallas at the STC Annual Conference.

Jerry

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