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Subject:Re: [Fwd: Re: Is this really a tech writing job?] From:John Posada <jposada01 -at- yahoo -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Tue, 15 Feb 2005 10:33:33 -0800 (PST)
Sarah:
> > How are we to expect respect in this field if we let
> > management treat us like this? How can we expect to be
> > treated as professionals if we allow ourselves, even at
> > the entry level, to be hyphenated into a
> I understand your indignation. However, what exactly do
> you mean by not standing for it? Technical writers are
> not organized as a profession; in fact, a large number -
> maybe even a majority - resist the very idea.
On an individual basis, I have no problem with getting respect.
The field as a whole? It's not by screaming indignation at getting no
respect...that only worked for one person. And how they hyphenate
anything to anything is irrelevant. For the field to get the respect
you scream for, there must be a formal field with which those can
point their respect at. To do this? Yes, we need certification.
=====
John Posada
Senior Technical Writer
?Never be afraid to try something new. Remember that a lone
amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built
the Titanic.? - Dave Barry
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