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I've been doing technical documentation (writing, illustrating, editing) for
a long time (20+ years), but - after being laid off for the umpteenth too
many times over the past few years - I have decided to try contracting
instead of going from company to company as a very un-permanent employee.
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Yah, sometimes I think permanent jobs are just another type of contracting
job...
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However, it is only for 2-3 months, it does pay considerably more than my
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All my 2-3 month contracts turned into 6 months or more contracts...
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However, would it really be to my benefit to do that? Would I get labeled
at the junior level, and only come to mind when less challenging work is
available?>>
That's unanswerable... it depends on corporate climate and on the people you
are working with, particularly boss-type people....
Sorry I couldn't really help... I think it entirely depends on your personal
situtation... are you at the point where anything is better than nothing? I
would only take a job underneathe my talents if I were at that point....
Rosie
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