And because I felt it should be in a separate post: the HR guy emailed me today and said the initial feedback has been good! And to please send them samples of my technical writing. Ohshitohshitohshit. Because I have LOTS of editing samples, but tech writing samples? Um.

Thankfully I was able to download the two big docs I was responsible for during the hell job, and sent him those. Now I freak out.

I was able to download the two big docs I was responsible for during the hell job, and sent him those.

That's not breaching confidentiality? I would have a very hard time coming up with a writing sample--everything I"ve written is confidential to the company I wrote it for.

For Connie and any other beader - wow ... just wow.

I'd also have a hard time coming up with a writing sample, but for different reasons. I've authored some documents that have been published, but only after so much review that you can't really call it my writing any more.

Nope, they're publicly-available documents. Thank goodness. Next I have to go start up Pugsley the Windows netbook and see if I've got other samples on there.

Jilli, just tell the HR guy you're a Published Arthur and he can RTFM.

Yeaaah, the crossover between the GCS writing and tech writing? Not so strong. (But everyone I interviewed with yesterday made sure to tell me how much they liked the site, and one guy, in the last 10 minutes of our interview, said, "Okay, this is my burning question: what is the difference between Goth and Steampunk? I don't get it." )

Duh. Black and silver vs. brown and brass!

HA, Jilli!

ION, from the maker of my Theme Song ("Reading A Book") , "Monsters Are Real": [link]

And yes, I had a total SPN moment watching it. Can you tell me what line did it?!

oo, very excited for you, Jilli