My view has always been that anyone I work for (be I staff or freelance) are paying for my expertise. If I think the 'boss' is wrong I'll give my professional opinion as to why, suggest a better alternative etc. As Bill (I think!) said, a little knowledge can be wonderful.
After that, the choice is up to them and there are several alternatives: 1 Do what they want - often the case as, more often than not, the impact isn't life shattering (wrong choice of Help, font, tools etc!). Always wise to invoke the CYA principle here - save emails etc. 2 Try and go round them. If you feel it is really important and they don't listen to your advice then you can try and escalate and solicit support from their boss, marketing, etc depending on the situation. If it's that important to you then there may be moral/financial/etc implications so definitely invoke the CYA principle. 3 If (2) gets you nowhere, revert to (1) and get that CV dusted. Damien Braniff Sr. Technical Writer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Waterfront Plaza 8, Lagan Bank Road Belfast, N. Ireland BT1 3LR Tel: +44 (0) 28.9072.3124 Fax: +44 (0) 28.9072.3324 ASG | www.asg.com ______________________________________________ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. Interactive 3D Documentation Parts catalogs, animated instructions, and more. www.i3deverywhere.com _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
