Re: The Future of Tech Writing

["Mike O." <obie1121 -at- yahoo -dot- com>]

Rich de Vecchis wrote:
> Sorry if I missed a previous thread. I've been reading recently about many
> tech jobs moving overseas. Is that the future of our profession?

That's the future for some of us. It's time to learn new skills and
reposition yourself in the market. Which we should all be doing every few
years or so anyway.

> Or will
> tech writing just be seen as non-essential like in the current recession?

Tech writing is essential the same way water is essential. Everybody needs
water, but it's cheap and you can get it a lot of different places. You can
even go a little while without water and survive.

> Are salaries going to rebound or continue their downward trend?

It depends on which country you live in.
It depends on what skills you acquire.
It depends on which industry sector you work in.
It depends on who you vote for.

Mike O.



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