atw: Re: Presentation for ASTC Conference 2007

Hi Janet,
 
You're response no 11. Quite a good response after 24 hours. I'm hoping
for at least 20 responses, then I'll solicit another 10 next week. I'm
also thinking of talking to agencies, both within the TC community and
outside. I'm not sure what I'll end up with but it's interesting so far.
 
Hope things are going well
Michelle
 

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From: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Janet Taylor
Sent: Tuesday, 3 July 2007 8:56 AM
To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: atw: Re: Presentation for ASTC Conference 2007


I hope you're deluged with responses Michelle!
See my replies below.
 

        -----Original Message-----
        From: Hallett, Michelle [mailto:Michelle.Hallett@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
        Sent: Monday, 2 July 2007 10:52 AM
        To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
        Subject: atw: Presentation for ASTC Conference 2007
        
        
         Dear all,
         
        I'm preparing to deliver a session on the technical
communicator's place in the organisational hierarchy at the ASTC
conference this year. This session will focus on our working
environments and will involve a presentation followed by a general
discussion and perhaps the drawing of some conclusions as a group. I
would appreciate your help with some initial research in order to put
this together.
         
        Would you please answer some or all of the following questions
for me:

                1. Do you prefer contract or permanent work and why?
                [Janet Taylor] Permanent for financial security. I have
a house and family to support, no savings and I am the sole breadwinner.

                
                2. Do you prefer to work in a technical writing team, a
development team, as a sole writer or in another type of team/work
environment?
                [Janet Taylor] Doesn't matter. I am a sole writer and I
enjoy that. 
                

                3. What do you like best about your preferred
environment?
                [Janet Taylor] I don't like anything special about it at
all. Probably the best bit is that it keeps my brain exercised.  
                 
                4. Do you feel there are chances for development or
promotion where you work or do you feel you would need to go elsewhere
to advance your career?
                [Janet Taylor]  No opportunities here as I am the sole
writer. 
                
                
                 
                5. Do you feel your management considers you to be a
professional with a unique professional contribution to provide to the
group/company/departmental endeavour or are you just the person who does
the documentation and of lesser importance than the developers,
engineers or project managers?
                [Janet Taylor] Just a person who does the documentation
and inter-changeable with any other tech writer - I think. I am never
given an opinion, so while I don't make waves, no one will notice that
the work gets done without dramas. However, the value of documentation
is appreciated although there is never time allocated in the development
stage for documentation.  
                
                6. Do you think something needs to be done to improve
the professional standing of technical communication and if so, what?
                [Janet Taylor] I think something needs to be done, but I
don't know what. We probably need more measures on the value of the
documentation. 
                
                 
                7. How do you feel about conflict and ongoing feuding in
the workplace? Does it affect your job?
                [Janet Taylor] No conflicts or feuding here, however, I
would always try to avoid it. 
                 
                8. How do you feel about gossip about and between
workmates?
                [Janet Taylor] Don't like it and haven't had to deal
with it for some years.  
                 
                9. What is the difference, in your opinion, between a
good place to work and a bad place to work?
                [Janet Taylor] A good place is where you're appreciated.
That can be shown by giving you time out to do the personal things that
sometimes need to be done and especially some time off when you work a
lot of overtime. Time in lieu is more important the money, I think.

        I'd appreciate your help with this. I'm also interested in
people volunteering to attend the session with contributions. Probably
2-3 minutes would be enough. If you register with me beforehand I will
make sure you are heard.
        [Janet Taylor] No volunteering from me, I'm afraid.  
         
         
        Please email any answers or interest to Michelle Hallett (
michelle@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <BLOCKED::mailto:michelle@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> )
         
        Much thanks,
        Michelle
         

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