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Apologies to Steven and any other STC members if my post
was seen as "bashing" the STC. I was mainly wondering
what the thinking was behind the STC requirement, and
couldn't resist the opportunity for a little humor.
Maybe it wasn't clear from my earlier post that I was
asking for comment on _why_ an employer would be
looking only at STC members.
My thought was that it was someone who was new to
employing TW's, or had had a bad experience, or...
Anyone?
Dan
Dan Hall
Sr. Technical Writer
SchlumbergerSema RTEMS
-----Original Message-----
From: bounce-techwr-l-72045 -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com
[mailto:bounce-techwr-l-72045 -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com]On Behalf Of Steven
Brown
Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 9:00 AM
To: TECHWR-L
Subject: Re: STC Membership
It's ironic that amid discussions about how to show
our value to management, we bash professional
organizations.
At the very least, I think our membership in STC shows
a certain level of commitment to our careers that many
of my coworkers dont share. For example, I don't see
professional publications or journals on the desks of
the product managers or QA analysts I work with.
Theres a pride of sorts that I feel when I tell my
colleagues that Im going to a professional conference
or industry workshop.
Granted, membership in and of itself isnt going to
make or break a career, but its one of the many tools
available to us. First-class results (and dare I say,
deliverables?) will always be the most important.
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