[wellylug] TradeMe Linux jobs
Roger Young
r.young at irl.cri.nz
Sun Jun 29 17:15:07 NZST 2008
> What's the problem with people changing your documents anyway? They're
> not works of art - they are just a communications medium.
Actually, I've had clients changing the wording and even the conclusions
of reports submitted to them (in word format). Now I will always forward
documents in pdf, and if there is some protest then that is a matter
for discussion...
Roger.
On Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:04:24 +1200
Cliff Pratt <enkidu at cliffp.com> wrote:
> Bruce Hoult wrote:
> > On Sun, Jun 29, 2008 at 2:58 PM, Pete Black <pete at marchingcubes.com> wrote:
> >> Can someone explain why using Word displays lack of clue?
> >
> > Using Word yourself is a perfectly fine thing to do. It's an excellent
> > piece of software (especially if you don't run it on Windows).
> >
> > Using it to distribute finished (not collaborative) documents to
> > others shows lack of clue, for all sorts of reasons:
> >
> > - it requires the other to have proprietary software, capable of
> > reading a secret document format.
> >
> Since 99% of them have software that can read it, what's the problem?
> >
> > - even if they have Word themselves, it is entirely likely that your
> > careful formatting and choice of fonts will be destroyed.
> >
> Personally I don't care what they do with the format - I gave it to them
> in a format that I think is good, but I wouldn't argue that it is the
> best or that they shouldn't change the format.
> >
> > - there is no reason for someone else to have an (easily) editable
> > copy of your document, especially a CV. If they think, for example,
> > that it would be better for it to be customized for a particular job
> > application (which of course it should be) then they should
> > communicate the ways in which it should be modified to *you*, not take
> > it upon themselves to butcher it.
> >
> In general they will tell you if the format is wrong. Personally I've
> seen a lot of CVs and each agency has a 'house style'. I've no problem
> with them translating the document into a house style. If I get three
> CVs from the same company and they all looked different, I'd wonder
> about the agency that was supplying the CVs.
>
> What's the problem with people changing your documents anyway? They're
> not works of art - they are just a communications medium.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Cliff
>
>
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