On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 12:02 PM, Kat Kuvinka <katkuvi...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > Not everyone wants to work to live. Lately I have been feeling that I owe it > to myself to find a job that I love. After tech writing for 20 years, I often > feel like I am going around in circles or worse. My last job was a major step > backwards, and it has been hard to recover. You can do everything right, > demand respect, be pleasant, make yourself invaluable etc etc and still have > little control over your situation. I have a BS/CS and major work experience > in several industries, and this holiday season I was asked to organize the > cookie exchange...talk about ridiculous.
I'm sorry you're unhappy with your job. IMO, I would be upset if I were asked to type a memo for a manager, or do other secretarial work. The Cookie Exchange, though---that's a volunteer job that makes the season fun for your fellow coworkers. I do the cookie exchange at my company, along with the white elephant gift exchange game. I also volunteered to hang big glittery snowflakes in the lobby and help set up for the company holiday buffet/casino night. I consider that fun and a nice break from my regular job. I get to know my coworkers on another basis, not just who can answer questions about a specific subject. Nancy Kaminski who likes to do the silly stuff ______________________________________________ ComponentOne Doc-To-Help 2009 is your all-in-one authoring and publishing solution. Author in Doc-To-Help's XML-based editor, Microsoft Word or HTML and publish to the Web, Help systems or printed manuals. Download Free Trial. www.doctohelp.comhttp://www.techcommpros.com/componentone/ Interactive 3D Documentation Parts catalogs, animated instructions, and more. www.i3deverywhere.com _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email t...@techcommpros.com. Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to tcp-subscr...@techcommpros.com Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to tcp-unsubscr...@techcommpros.com Need help? Contact listad...@techcommpros.com Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
