RE: what separates a senior tech writer from a regular tech writer?

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

Hi Paul,

Sorry for the incorrect impression. It isn't a bad idea to get a raise!
I'm just interested in your approach.

When I've asked for a raise in the past, I've always just said, "I think
I should get a raise." You say that you're underpaid relative to the
industry standard, so that's your reason for asking. Industry pay
standards are easy for your boss to research, if s/he cares to.

Does your company *require* a change in job responsibilities in order to
get a raise?

-- Dan

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Kretschmer
> Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2008 12:45 PM
> To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
> Subject: RE: what separates a senior tech writer from a 
> regular tech writer?
> 
> I get the impression that you don't think this is a good 
> idea.  
> 
> I want a change in job title as a means to an end -- 
> getting a raise. (I'm currently underpaid relative to the 
> industry standard.)
> 
> Yes, I will try to write the definition in a way that is 
> favorable to me, but I also want some "objective" 
> criteria.  
> 

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