HUMOR PACKAGING: by A CLOTHES-ED Firmware Ontario SUBJECT? Inc., Pearl Won, Toronto, Working for the documentation department of a private company (or government agency) requires a formal style of dress. Socks and shoes are a must when working in the presence of other company members. Working for a documentation service company may allow you more freedom. There is a more casual atmosphere. Most of your writing colleagues will not insist that you put on your shoes, unless you are meeting with a very important client. Working for yourself as a freelance technical writer means that y o u c a n w,~ar j u s t about anything. When y o u w o r k in the privacy of your home, you can go barefoot as often as you want. Aftera11, most writers are more comfortable when writing in their grubbiest clothes. If Nearing a torn T-sl~irt and jeans (with the hems frayed at the bottom) means better productivity, then Near them! A good technical writer always dresses appropriately. People notice appearance. First impressions lead to a judgement of you. So, the way you dress shc, u l d m a k e o t h ers feel comfortable with you. Being a technical writer can mean a lot of wardrobe changes. However, it also means that we h a v e a g r e a t e r selection of styles to choose from than most other writers. In a room full of writers, distinguish the different by surveying their style of you can types of dress. usually writers Yes, it is true that people use dress as a form of personal and professional expression. Nithin each category of writers, there are sub-groups of writers, marked by their area of specialty, each with their own manner of dress. So, of course, knowing the correct style of dress can help writers tell each other apart, and help you make sure you are dressed appropriately for the type of writing you are doing. You will notice that the writer that wears the corduroy sportsjacket is the newspaper writer/journalist. The single-breasted cord jacket comes in assorted plain colours, and has 'real' suede patches on the elbows. This is worn over a shirt and tie or a 'black' turtleneck sweater. The writer wearing the tweed jacket (not to be confused with the corduroy jacket) is the advertising writer. Advertising tends to be a more unconventional, tieless affair. Few ad writers even own ties. More often, they go collarless. Crewneck pullovers and T-shirts are favoured under an ad person~s jacket. Freelance writers tend to dress very casually with a selection of pullovers, T-shirts and turtlenecks, but minus the jacket. The reason being that most freelance writers cannot afford t o b u y o r k e e p up a j a c k e t on the salaries they make. They settle for acrylic or polyester sweaters, and claim that they're more comfortable anyway! Nith technical writers, however, it's hard to g e n e r a l i z e o The 'corduroy/tweed jacket syndrome' does not always apply. Colours are not restricted to conservative; "you can't go wrong with beige". And neckties are not taboo. A technical writer may be thrown into many different work situations, and a different set of dress is required for each.

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