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Subject:Re: Respect and bitter beginnings... From:"Glanbrok, Conqueror of Bluntskulls" <conehead -at- OVERTHE -dot- NET> Date:Tue, 10 Sep 1996 19:35:07 -0400
> I wonder how many other tech writers were musicians at
> one time? (or are now?) <snip>
Some "tech writers" have executed, ah, shall we say, "lateral" moves in the
IS world. How about a "system analyst" who is now a tech writer? How about
..
Former Baptist evangelical who dabble in Bible-oriented stained glass
mementos?
Former journalist on a small-town daily?
Former copy machine technicians?
Former fix-it man in an apartment building?
Former teacher of religious studies at a suburban shul (= Jewish Sunday
school)?
Former horse stable manager?
I've known one of each of them. Probably you wouldn't want to hire most of
them for their computer acumen ...
I myself am a former copy editor. That was even more boring than tech
writing.
Glanbrok, Conqueror of Bluntskulls
conehead -at- overthe -dot- net
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