Wedding Woes

One last PW before lunch: WWWWD?

When I went looking for my hand model debut the other day, I ran across two of my published articles on my previous employer's website.  However, they list the author as the girl who replaced me.  I think I know why they did this:  when I worked there, people who had read the articles would sometimes call/email me for more info.  Once I was gone, Previous Employer probably wanted to direct them to my replacement.

However, she is gone now, too, and more importantly, I want credit for my intellectual property.  I went to the website of the magazine that originally published them, but their issues archived online don't go back that far.  I have hard copies at home, but that's it.  I reference them on my resume, so it would be nice if anyone who was interested could look them up without seeing someone else's name and wondering WTF.

How would you approach fixing this--or would you just let it go?  Maybe no one but me is interested in my obscure, 10 year old articles.

Re: One last PW before lunch: WWWWD?

  • hmonkeyhmonkey member
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    edited December 2011
    [QUOTE]I reference them on my resume, so it would be nice if anyone who was interested could look them up without seeing someone else's name and wondering WTF.[/QUOTE]

    i would pursue this.  otherwise, you may look like a liar in your next job, or you could provide hard copies as an attachment to your resume. 

    if you have a good relationship with previous employer, is there someone you can ask about this?
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  • edited December 2011
    Well, it is worth correcting so you don't look like you are faking publications on your resume (if anyone bothers to check).

    This happened in one of the labs at graduate school. The prof had a reputation for kicking people out of the her lab, taking their names off everything (publications, poster, etc) and putting new people's names on them. Incredeibly unethical.
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  • edited December 2011
    my former employers still have my voice on the website. When I recorded it I was told it was for a meeting. Not for the website. Am I entitled to some sort of compensation for the use of my voice?
  • hmonkeyhmonkey member
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    edited December 2011
    [QUOTE]my former employers still have my voice on the website. When I recorded it I was told it was for a meeting. Not for the website. Am I entitled to some sort of compensation for the use of my voice?
    Posted by Mrs.Thistletwat[/QUOTE]

    no.  it is a work product.
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  • hmonkeyhmonkey member
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    edited December 2011
    actually, heffa -- were those articles written as part of your employment for the company?  in that case, you may not be entitled/able to get credit for those articles, as they would be considered part of your work for the company.
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  • HeffalumpHeffalump member
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    edited December 2011
    I just got back.  It's kind of a gray area.  I wrote the articles myself, but it was while working for Former Employer, and the subjects did relate to my work at the time.

    I'm no expert, but in my mind, I just want credit.  Not compensation, no royalties (there are none to be had, regardless), I just don't want someone else's name on my articles.  I worked hard on them.
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