>>>This is one of the things that might trip you up if you go independent. You have something that needs to be done but you don't like the tools and they won't buy the tools. You can do one of three things:
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>>If you're an indpendent, you have to buy your own tools, period.
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>Not if you can convince your client to buy it for you <g>.
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>>$500 for RoboHELP is peanuts (especially when the actual cost to you is just 60% of that, since you can write it off), compared to the time it will save.
>Also, there are more jobs open for RoboHELP people than those who insert footnotes to create WinHelp files (which I've also done; it's not so bad).
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>I was looking at from the standpoint of an employee which she still is. The only thing she will get from this is experience which may be worth the cost of RoboHelp. That's a personal judgement call based on the amount of work, financial situation, etc.
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>>This is one of the better things about being independant. You're not as restriced by an employer's shortsightedness.
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>Absolutely, 100% agree.


I look at it this way: I gross more than $500 in a week. It'll probably take me at least 10 weeks longer doing it by hand. That's $5000. It seems simple to me.

-Michelle