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[deckardcanine]

Started my Copy Editor Trainee job yesterday. While it has a lotta lotta benefits and carries a lotta promise, the first two days have been slow. I have not gotten anything to edit or proofread yet. Aside from a few brief intro sessions and a nice annual luncheon (how fortunate to have it on my first day), my work time has consisted of poring over a style guide and its addenda. I'm taking it seriously, reading carefully and taking very few breaks. Since I share an office with two other trainees -- one pleasantly 21 years of age -- I don't dare slack during work hours, and just to make sure I don't lose track of time, I refrain even during lunch. This is reminding me of my mom's observation when I was in high school, that I must have worked harder than any classmate.

Thankfully, if I understood my supervisor correctly, I've read enough to start editing tomorrow. Unlike reading a manual for hours, editing is not soporific for me: even when the material is jargony (a given for microbiology journals), I find it rather gratifying.

Comments

[zombiechick.livejournal.com]

So who are you working for exactly? Sorry I've forgotten.

[deckardcanine.livejournal.com]

It's the American Society for Microbiology. They have their own style manual for their 14 journals, which is one reason I'll be a trainee for six months.