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Subject:RE: So...how do I break into tech writing? From:Sanjay Srikonda <SSrikonda -at- invlink -dot- com> To:"'Marilyn_Baldwin -at- capgroup -dot- com'" <Marilyn_Baldwin -at- capgroup -dot- com>, TECHWR-L <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Tue, 10 Oct 2000 09:37:13 -0400
I was out for a day, I came into about 232 messages most OT, oh well. But,
of course this is one of those messages that you read and immediately you
feel better for only reason that just shows no matter HOW educated a person
can be he/she cannot be as intelligent as all the years of schooling let
them be.
Speaking as one of those "foreigners" who has grown up here, and gasp,
English is still my second language. Lets not start getting into who and
the why and socio-econo-political name banding about the reasons why there
is an influx of "foreigners" into the US job market. My opinion on that
whole thing is can anyone show me a "native?" Isn't the US a "melting pot"
or did I miss the boat somewhere.
I applaud anyone's efforts to join the TW field. Lord knows we need all the
help we can get, however, lets leave the parochial attitude at home when we
come into work.
-----Original Message-----
From: Marilyn_Baldwin -at- capgroup -dot- com [mailto:Marilyn_Baldwin -at- capgroup -dot- com]
Sent: Monday, October 09, 2000 10:51 PM
To: TECHWR-L
Subject: Re: So...how do I break into tech writing?
Randy Smith, who has a BA in English and is getting a BS in Computer
Science, said:
> No paid experience at it, but I would like to get into software docu-
> mentation of some sort...[[SNIP]] I figured I would do programming,
> and maybe I can get a job doing such, but the more I read about the
> career prospects in that area, especially since I am now over 40, and
> with the massive influx of foreign programmers....
> But one thing I have that they can never match is verbal ability...with
> the *English* language, anyway!
> [[SNIP]] What I would really like to do is go to Silicon Valley for a
> few years and make a ton of money.
> Any hints, clues, etc.?
<snip>
