FW: Tech Writer's Duties

[Jennifer Delmerico <Jennifer -dot- Delmerico -at- TSTNET -dot- COM>]

My title is Sr. Tech Writer, and when I got this job, I had *no* experience
with the title of Tech Writer.  My previous job title had been "Electronic
Editor."  I was actually (ecstatically) surprised to see that my current
employer had chosen to give me that title, but I don't know what their
rationale was.

On the other hand, from the beginning I've been expected to take entire
projects from concept to completion, and I've never had a problem doing just
that.  I don't know how they knew I'd be able to do that just from the
interview, but they gave me the benefit of the doubt, and I've never let
them down.

So even with my piddling 2 years with the title Sr. Tech Writer, I'd have to
think long and hard about taking a lesser title.  But a lesser title with
more money might sway me!  :)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sarah Stegall [mailto:stegall -at- TERAYON -dot- COM]
> Sent: Friday, April 02, 1999 8:26 PM
> To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
> Subject: Re: Tech Writer's Duties
>
>
> Last time I went job hunting, I was told by one
> interviewer that a "Senior Technical Writer" MUST
> have at least ten years experience as a tech
> writer to earn that title.  I wonder how many
> writers here would agree with him. I don't.  :)

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