In circumstances where employers expect/demand more productivity from fewer workers working longer hours and are professionals not on hourly pay, there's no "please, I want some more from you," it's just "I want more or else."
The roll of FrameMaker productivity plug-ins is not endless. Most give a big bang for their reasonable prices, and, if your department has a lot of users (rarer-and-rarer these days,) most have reduced-price quantity licensing. Compare the cost of the basic handful of plug-ins to time saved - either in employee cost to employer, or in reduced stress, or in fewer unpaid overtime hours needed, or in hours of family time and rest gained, it's so positive a gain that, if anything, employers should be happy to buy them for their workers. BTW, Rick, IMO, no need to apologize for honoring the tradition of the American entrepreneurial spirit - invent something of value and sell it to those it matters to; reinvest some of the profit in inventing more valuable stuff. Regards, Peter _______________________ Peter Gold KnowHow ProServices
