[TCP] Reply to Lisa re "First time for everything"

2007-05-02 Thread Carol Levine
Hi, Lisa. Best wishes to you! Even though there are likely to be wonderful opportunities, it is still hard to hear that your services are no longer needed, to pack up your belongings, and to say goodbye to friends and colleagues. My turn came in the Fall of 2003. The company I was working for had

Re: [TCP] Reply to Lisa re "First time for everything"

2007-05-02 Thread Sue Heim
Best of luck, Lisa!!! As Carol said, whenever one door has closed (as a result of a RIF), another door has opened. That said, however, there is a bit of an adjustment and mourning period. When we finally closed down an office (after six years of working together during acquisitions and all), it fel

Re: [TCP] first time for everything

2007-05-02 Thread Chris Borokowski
First, congratulations on the new adventure and new business. Next, some answers: --- "Lisa M. (Bronson) Gielczyk (TCP)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > * I received severance; can I also get unemployment? > Now, or after the18 > weeks? Varies from state to state. Ask at local welfare office. > * W

Re: [TCP] first time for everything

2007-05-02 Thread Al Geist
Chris Borokowski wrote: "Businesses with a future aren't afraid to purchase exciting office supplies." Like a nice hot tub, a waterproof laptop and a big grill. I'm sure they're all deductible. Al Geist Technical Writing, Help, Marketing Collateral, Web Design and Award Winning Videos Voice/

Re: [TCP] first time for everything

2007-05-02 Thread Chris Borokowski
We're thinking along similar lines. Need a collaborator? --- Al Geist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Chris Borokowski wrote: > "Businesses with a future aren't afraid to purchase > exciting office supplies." > > > Like a nice hot tub, a waterproof laptop and a big > grill. I'm sure they're > all

[TCP] User Forums

2007-05-02 Thread Dana Worley
Hi All, I hope you won't find my post too off base, since my inquiry is about technical *communication* though not necessarily about writing. This is a diverse group of people who cover a variety of industries so I think you are good group to toss this question to :) Every so often someone wit

Re: [TCP] User Forums

2007-05-02 Thread Sue Heim
Hey Dana! PGP uses online forums. Basically, they are support forums and are monitored by support and various other (as assigned) PGP staff. These are the people who respond to users on the forums. Some of the rest of us monitor them, just to see what's going on in our user's respective worlds. I