RE: Breaking into the tech writing job market

["Dan Goldstein" <DGoldstein -at- riverainmedical -dot- com>]

I agree, "when is it due?" is a pretty important question. But *my*
first question is always, "Who's in charge here?"

As a new TW, I learned very quickly that all sorts of people will be
happy to tell you when it's due, whom it's for, how it's used, etc. The
problem is, they don't all agree, and only one if them is the boss.
Better ask up front, before you start frantically pounding on CTRL+Z.

-- Dan

> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Posada
> Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 9:45 AM
> To: Dan Goldstein; techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
> Subject: RE: Breaking into the tech writing job market
> 
> Yeah, I know...I'm writing UNIX network root cause analysis
> documentation and I'm going to write for a sixth grader?
> 
> --- Dan Goldstein wrote:
> 
> > Well, I never took a "basic intro to tech writing class," 
> > so maybe I'm missing something. But shouldn't they teach 
> > you to *find out* the level that's appropriate for what 
> > you're writing, instead of teaching you what that level is?
> > 
> > Actually, that's always my second question about any documentation:
> > "Who's going to read or use this?"
> 
> My first question? When is it due.
> 

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