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> (Laugh) "Oh, please! Have you actually READ something
> written by an engineer? (Laugh) The whole tech writing
> profession exists because most engineers are TERRIBLE
> writers.
I guess I just know a rare breed of engineers. Funny, considering that I
know a *lot* of engineers.
> Ya gotta cut people some slack - they just don't have a clue
> what we really do. Educating them can be kind of fun.
The same can be said of engineering. You might be surprised to learn what
some engineers do.
Now, rather than unjustly insulting a large group of people that you'll
probably need to work with, how about a more positive tack:
"Granted, engineers need learn to organize thoughts and procedures to write
reports. However, that's a consequence of their work. It's not their
primary function; it's a necessary evil. It's not what most of them want to
do.
"On the other hand, it's what I do all the time. I do it faster, I do it
better, and I do it cheaper. I know what to look out for--things an
engineer focussing on the technology might miss.
"Now, given a choice, would you rather pay an engineer to do engineering, or
to write procedures?"
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