RE: perspective on rates

[cupton -at- syclone -dot- net]

You can post anonymously and don't have to state the company name for
salaries. If you review your company, you don't have to post your job
title. I found it verrrrry interesting.

Carolyn

>
>
> Nancy Allison noted:
>>
>> Hey, all! There is a web site called  glassdoor.com that enables
> people
>> to post their salaries anonymously. Here's what they're showing for
> tech
>> writers:
>>
>>
>>
> http://www.glassdoor.com/GD/Salaries/index.htm?sc.occupationParam=techni
> ca
>> l+writer
>>
>> You have to post something, either your salary or a company review, to
>> get all the information. I am truly looking forward to browsing
> through
>> this site. It looks absolutely fascinating.
>>
>> Oh, and the tech writing salary info is pretty depressing some of the
>> time . . .
>
> I'll hold off giving them my info.
>
> I wonder how well the model works, really.
>
> According to what's visible to people who haven't joined, six Senior
> technical writers at Cisco earn between $78k and $105k, while a SINGLE
> technical writer (not senior) earns between 82 and 89k.   Hmm.
>
> If I, as one of three or four techwriters at my company were to post, it
> would obviously be one of three people (the other one or two are in
> India). Further, if one of the other two in North America makes
> noticeably more or less than I do, then:
> a) that would narrow it down even further (if HR was trying to identify
> who had posted) and
> b) it would create bad feeling in at least one techwriter at this
> company.
>
> Other people probably think the same way, which suggests that people are
> likely fudging their salaries. I doubt anyone would fudge to the low
> side, so-o-o-o-o-oooo...
>
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