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Subject:Re: [Fwd: Re: Is this really a tech writing job?] From:"Dana Worley" <dana -at- campbellsci -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Wed, 16 Feb 2005 09:31:18 -0700
The company is looking for someone with ONE YEAR of tech writing
experience. Why are some of you so indignant? This is a VERY
entry level position, and one a new tech writer should be happy to
have if unemployed. I think this would be a very good opportunity for
someone to get their foot in the door, especially if they have little
tech writing experience.
As far as respect goes -- and I've said it before -- you will gain
respect as a professional if you act like a professional and do
professional work.
In one of my previous jobs I was the engineering office manager
AND the technical writer. I was a valued, respected member of the
engineering team. I was not treated as lesser being because I didn't
*act* like a lesser being. If you have been unsuccessful at gaining
respect as an equal on a team, maybe you need to look within.
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