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Subject:RE: So...how do I break into tech writing? From:Barry Kieffer <bkieffer -at- ims -dot- com> To:techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com Date:Tue, 10 Oct 2000 09:22:13 -0700 (PDT)
Greetings Randy,
If you truly believe that you are too old at 40, and inferior to "foreign
programmers", by all means, stay out of the programming profession.
Oh, and please, we have enough self-centered egotistical technical writers in
our profession already.
The "massive influx" of foreign programmers you are worried about, actually open
up new opportunities for you: They all need to eat lunch somewhere.
How to break into technical writing? Get a better attitude and embrace
diversity.
-Barry Kieffer
> > Randy sayz:
> > When I started out on this degree, I figured I would do programming, and
> > maybe I can get a job doing such, but the more I read about the career
> > prospects in that area, especially since I am now over 40, and with the
> > massive influx of foreign programmers....
> >
> > But one thing I have that they can never match is verbal ability...with the
> > *English* language, anyway!
