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Subject:Re: Tech Writers of the World Unite! From:Glen Warner <gdwarner -at- ricochet -dot- net> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Sat, 27 May 2000 02:02:08 -0700
"Tom Whitlam" <whitlam -at- pacific -dot- net -dot- sg> wrote:
(*snip*)
> "Watch out engineers! Your days of supremacy are numbered! Soon the
> top-paying positions will be for Writer/Analysts!!"
Actually here in Seattle, Programmer-Writers are in demand, and make
quite a bit. Due to the proximity of the Giant in Redmond, a lot of
recruiters want tech writers to know C++ ... which, if you're just
starting out, can be difficult! :o)