RE: Newbie/tight market question

["Dana Worley" <dana -at- campbellsci -dot- com>]

But it seems to me if you have NO tech writing experience, and 
you need a way to get experience, that any writing job would be 
better than flipping burgers or selling Big Gulps. Lack of experience 
seems to be the whole "woe is me" story that keeps popping up on 
the list from people trying to break into the TW field. Among the 
suggestions for these people has been "write something for free". 
For FREE and now you don't want to work for $10/hr? (Not to say 
I'd want to work for $10/hr, but I have been working for 22 years, 
and I am gainfully employed...). 

If it's only a one month contract and you don't have potential 
employers beating your door down, what do you have to lose? If 
you go to work for 7-11, you'll be able to put down on your resume 
that you have experience as a convenience store clerk. Wouldn't 
you rather have some WRITING experience? 

Dana W. 

From:           	J H <writerperson2001 -at- yahoo -dot- com>

> About the one-month contract for $10 an hour:
> 
> Jeez, I'm an TW intern and make more than that!


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