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Subject:Re: Preferring STC Members From:SuePStewrt -at- AOL -dot- COM Date:Tue, 7 Mar 1995 21:39:02 -0500
>>Not to mention that when I was in job search mode, i.e., unemployed, I
could not/would not shell out the precious $ for membership.<<
On the other hand, when *I* was unemployed, I mentioned it at STC and had a
job offer the next day. This is not "shelling out" for membership; this is
an investment you should not neglect any more than you would "neglect" to get
your interview suit pressed!
No, STC membership does not make a writer; but it does indicate a person with
a serious interest in his/her profession. STC is like everything else in
life: what you get out of it depends greatly upon what you put into it.
