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Subject:Re[2]: A Quandry about Titles... From:Susan Gallagher <Susan_Gallagher_at_Enfin-SD -at- RELAY -dot- PROTEON -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 22 Dec 1993 10:13:00 EST
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I once inherited a job from a dude who billed himself as
"Creative Services" for the company. I liked the title
because it was broad and all encompassing.
I've also been called Technical Writer (Senior and
otherwise), Documentation Specialist, Instructional
Designer, and other epithets not exactly germane to this
discussion.
Consider how limiting/limitless you want your job title to
sound, then do what feels comfortable. (If it feels good,
do it! What a slogan! Think it'll catch on???) %-)
Sue Gallagher |
Sr. Technical Writer | "Updating a manual
Easel Corporation | is like changing tires
Enfin Technology Lab | on a moving car."
San Diego, CA | -- Edmond Weiss
Susan_Gallagher_at_Enfin-SD -at- relay -dot- proteon -dot- com |
